It’s not just about bad hotspots, the whole chip ends up getting hotter, causing it to hit thermal limits quicker.
Nvidia’s third-party RTX 40-series GPUs are losing performance over time thanks to rubbish factory-installed thermal paste
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It’s not just about bad hotspots, the whole chip ends up getting hotter, causing it to hit thermal limits quicker.