GPU in its final phase?
GPU in its final phase?
Hello, I've encountered similar issues with my graphics card and wanted your insights. Overall, most of my system functions well, but I’m experiencing odd visual disturbances in Windows and during gameplay (Guild Wars 2). The game also sometimes causes my PC to crash intermittently. There’s no BSOD, but the crashes usually happen after noticeable visual glitches before the system restarts. I’ve attached screenshots to illustrate these problems. I’m unsure if there’s a specific term for this kind of behavior or what might be causing it. Some details: OS version, motherboard model, CPU specs, GPU model, RAM configuration, power supply, and age of the hardware. It seems my setup is quite old—from around 2015. Aging could certainly play a role, but I’m curious to find out which component might be failing. Could be the PSU, VRAM, or something else? Thanks!
Have you ever applied thermal paste to the GPU? Over the past eight years, I haven’t done it regularly. It’s usually suggested every three to five years because it tends to dry out and lose effectiveness. When this happens, it can lead to overheating problems and premature GPU failure, which is often linked to heavy usage.
No, the readings from HWMonitor indicate temperatures stay below 93°C, and the issue happens even at 45°C. There seems to be no thermal damage.
My brothers' 980TI EVGA SC didn't exceed 82, but its GPU suffered a lot of artifacts. I replaced the old thermal paste, applied fresh one, and double-checked all connectors. It fixed the problems. My 1080Ti from last year also crashed during games above 79°C; I checked its paste and it was dried out. I resolved the crashes and reduced temperatures by 5°C overall. A quick repaste and cleaning can solve many issues, though some damage might remain.
Yes this is true. It sounds like similar problems I had with GPU's, a good repaste can fix the problem, sometimes though a GPU DIE can be already burnt out so it would not fix if so. When it is just artifacting from heat it normally can be fixed with a repaste.
I appreciated the updates and changes you implemented. The new Arctic MX-4 paste worked well, reducing GPU temps to around 70-75°C in FurMark—down from 90-95°C—and there were no artifacts or crashes after about 20 minutes of play. I’m relieved that fixing the cleaning solution mess resolved the issue. Please let me know if you need any further assistance.