High GPU Temp Problem (2070 Super)

MacAaroni · July 23, 2022

So i tried my luck at buying a used GPU from eBay and things are not looking so great. It's a Asus RoG Strix 2070 Super Advanced and temperatures are reaching 85c + while gaming.

Before i send it back, i want to know what problems there could be besides bad thermal paste that may be causing this issue. My previous Asus RoG Strix 1070 OC card hit about 65c-70c at the max. An extra 20c more does not seem normal unless im missing something about these newer cards.

I'm using the same case and fan setup so airflow is basically the same, only thing i changed was the CPU Fan. Before i used a Cryorig H7 with one fan and now im using a Noctua NH-D15 with 2 fans.

Idle Temps

Gaming Temps

BiotechBen · July 23, 2022

88 is a bit warm, I'd check the fan curve. Sometimes the manufacturers will set it in the card BIOS to not go above about 50% for noise reduction.

MacAaroni · July 23, 2022

43 minutes ago, BiotechBen said:

88 is a bit warm, I'd check the fan curve. Sometimes the manufacturers will set it in the card BIOS to not go above about 50% for noise reduction.

Fan curve seems to be fine, it reaches 95%+ fan speed pretty quickly because of the high temps. There does seem to be a small difference in fan speed from the data and i can only see two fan readouts when there is three fans on the card, not sure if that's normal. All the fans are spinning though. Don't know if that would be enough to make it that hot.