AMD’s RX 7900 XTX has run into bother with reported instances of overheating inflicting the GPU to throttle again its pace, and we’ve now heard an additional assertion from Workforce Pink to substantiate the problem is with the cooler. Nonetheless, there are worrying rumblings elsewhere on the quantity of RDNA three flagship graphics playing cards that is likely to be affected.

First off, the brand new assertion we obtained from AMD sees the corporate admit that it believes there’s a drawback with the cooling of some 7900 XTX graphics playing cards – although be aware that that is reference boards solely, which is to say these utilizing AMD’s reference design cooler.

Customized 7900 XTX graphics playing cards, which use their very own cooling system designed by the third-party producer, should not affected. (And likewise be aware that the 7900 XT GPU isn’t hit by this hotspot overheating problem, both).

AMD instructed us: “We’re working to find out the basis explanation for the surprising throttling skilled by some whereas utilizing the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX graphics playing cards made by AMD.

“Primarily based on our observations up to now, we imagine the problem pertains to the thermal answer used within the AMD reference design and seems to be current in a restricted variety of the playing cards bought.

“We’re dedicated to fixing this problem for impacted playing cards. Clients experiencing this surprising throttling ought to contact AMD Assist (https://www.amd.com/en/help/contact-call (opens in new tab)).”

It was beforehand theorized that the issue was all the way down to the vapor chamber, and it seems this conclusion, reached by overclocking skilled Der8auer, is probably going on the mark – although AMD hasn’t truly confirmed the precise flaw with the cooling system within the flagship graphics card but.

The opposite factor Der8auer prompt in his current YouTube movies on this matter is that this may very well be a “large drawback” for AMD when it comes to the variety of affected graphics playing cards, and additional experiences coming by means of now appear to again this up (take all this with an acceptable quantity of seasoning, naturally).

Igor’s Lab (opens in new tab) (through VideoCardz (opens in new tab)) claims to have gotten phrase from a system builder that the issue is with the vapor chamber, and it impacts “a number of batches” of 7900 XTX GPUs, which may very well be “hundreds of graphics playing cards” in a worst-case situation.

German tech web site ComputerBase (opens in new tab) additional claims to have statements from wholesalers saying a lot the identical factor, that there are a number of batches of reference designs affected, and a few wholesalers are already recalling graphics playing cards from these batches, taking them again from retailers as a precautionary measure, we’re instructed.

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That is beginning to sound very very like the makings of an enormous headache for AMD. And certainly a giant headache for PC constructing operations, just like the affected outfit quoted by Igor, which says that it has returned over 300 fashions of reference design 7900 XTX playing cards from Asus, Sapphire, PowerColor, and XFX to the wholesaler or retail outlet they had been purchased from. (Which meant messing with methods that had been already completed, and holding up their cargo till replacements arrive).

For its half, AMD says a “restricted quantity” of 7900 XTX playing cards bought are affected, which doesn’t actually inform us something we don’t already know (it’s not almost all boards, by any means, in fact). The official line from AMD for customers with an affected RDNA three flagship is to contact help, with the corporate reportedly providing a substitute or refund of the graphics card in query. That is what’s being performed for each system builders and customers, not less than in keeping with Igor’s Lab.

If there actually are hundreds of 7900 XTX GPUs marred by this flaw, then it’ll be no small operation to type the mess out, and Nvidia’s issues with melting adapter cables that hit 50 playing cards (on the final rely) might find yourself trying really insignificant subsequent to the size that this cooling fake pas may attain.

Though we should always make clear that we’re speaking when it comes to scale moderately than severity right here – Nvidia’s flaw being a wholly extra harmful kettle of fish when it comes to the potential hearth hazard therein. And equally, we also needs to reinforce the fact that we nonetheless don’t have affirmation of how far-reaching the numbers of 7900 XTX GPUs affected is likely to be, exterior of sources on the grapevine. And the latter must be handled with some trepidation, as all the time, though on this case, there are a number of corroborating whispers.

At any price, clearly, this isn’t the beginning AMD needed with RDNA three graphics playing cards, and as we’ve stated earlier than, it makes Workforce Pink look unwise for having indulged in its fair proportion of jibes at Nvidia’s Lovelace flagship when the RTX 4090 hit the headlines because of the melting adapter controversy.

One other thought to shut on is that this most likely received’t do gross sales of the RX 7900 XTX (reference playing cards) any favors within the close to time period, as people probably hesitate over purchases proper now, maybe pondering it is likely to be sensible to attend till any fallout from this cooling flaw has absolutely blown over.

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