GPU Paste Replacement?

PingPonguin · March 14, 2017

People say that EVGA allows customers to change out the thermal paste on the video cards. I have a GTX 1050. In the warranty section on the website, it didn't specifically say anything about thermal paste other than that if the card has to be RMA'd, then it should look normal (something like that). On my GTX 1050, theres an EVGA sticker on one of the screws on the back of the PCB that holds the cooler in place. Is it still OK to change out the thermal paste? Also is Arctic-MX4 better than the provided paste?

I'm also aware that changing out the thermal paste only improves the temps by a few degrees. I'm just curious and wanted to see if GPU boost will cause a few more frames.

March 14, 2017

Eh it improves temps, cools better so you don't get thermal throttling, I don't think it will give you extra frame rates unless you overclock. And the Thermal pad stuff seems to be on their high end lineup iirc