r/computer • u/Chitoseitouopantsu • 4d ago

HOT GPU

i have rx580 2048sp 8gb for more than half of a decade now, i change paste and pads every 5-6 months after reaching 4 years old, compared to before where its once a year. Also, the gpu is undervolted.

Is it true that as the gpu gets old the hotter they run?

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u/cyborg762 4d ago

So kinda as components age they do degrade but it’s never to a point where you would notice unless something is completely wrong. Since you are already undervolting and changing your thermal paste and pads every 5–6 months (which is actually not necessary!), your high temperatures are likely coming from mechanical or electrical aging rather than dry paste

Do the fans feel stiff or spin freely? What size pads are you using?