Hardwareluxx has confirmed a significant temperature issue affecting the Radeon RX 7900 XTX, causing the graphics card to reach 110 degrees C. We’re talking about such a high value that keeping the graphics card running at this temperature would lead to serious damage, rendering it completely useless in the worst case scenario.

Their tests were not limited to one unit, but were carried out on several Radeon RX 7900 XTX based on the reference designand several units have experienced this problem. The difference between the average GPU temperature and the hottest point was also very large, reaching 54 degrees. We are not aware of the Radeon RX 7900 XT being affected by this issue, at least for now.

In all tests performed, part of the Radeon RX 7900 XTX behaved normally, indicating that this is not a serious problem and that the very high temperatures that some models were experiencing may be caused by a failure of the cooling system. I’m inclined to think that the key to this problem may be in the contact base of the cooler, probably not making good contact with the GPU. When this happens, there is no heat transfer from the GPU to the radiator and this heat accumulates irretrievably.

That heat build-up can end up pushing the GPU to the limit, although in the end they always try to reduce the working frequencies, which we all know as heat suffocation. This technique can significantly reduce performance, but is necessary to prevent immediate irreversible damage. However, keep in mind that a component that is used continuously in this situation will fail sooner or later.

AMD has confirmed that they are investigating the issue, but we still don’t have official information, so we’ll just have to wait. If it is confirmed that this is the problem the base of the cooler does not make good contact with the GPU The solution would be quite simple, although applying it would require a recall of the affected graphics cards, as the radiator would need to be replaced or modified, which the average user would not be able to do.

I remind you that the normal temperatures of the Radeon RX 7900 XTX with a reference design They range between 63 and 67 degreess, completely optimal values ​​for the top model. If your unit exceeds these levels but is at 70 degrees, there is nothing to worry about.