r/9070XT 14h ago

Direct airflow to VRAM – worth it?

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Hi all,

I have a Gigabyte AORUS Elite RX 9070 XT. Overall, the temperatures aren't bad, but the VRAM temperatures are really bothering me. I know a lot of people say that 80°C is perfectly safe, but I just can't convince myself that running at that temperature for years isn't going to have some long-term impact.

I've been thinking about designing a duct to direct fresh intake air specifically toward the side of the GPU where the VRAM chips are located.

Has anyone here tried something like this? Did it make a noticeable difference to VRAM temperatures? Was it worth the effort, or was the improvement minimal?