Evga talks about the overheating of its gtx 1070 and gtx 1080 ftw

Various users have reported that EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 FTW graphics cards are suffering from overheating issues causing some of its components to reach temperatures above tolerable limits. EVGA has already made an official statement and has offered a solution to all users of these cards.

EVGA offers thermal pads to GeForce GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 FTW users

The problem of the EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 FTW is related to the absence of thermal pads on the VRM components of these cards, something that has caused some users to report very high operating temperatures, even on memory chips. GDDR5X reaching 107ºC, above its tolerable range (0 ° C ≤ TC ≤ + 95 ° C).

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EVGA has already spoken to say that the GeForce GTX 1070 and GTX 1080 FTW cards were tested in their tests with tolerable temperature limits and that it is only in the most demanding scenarios such as the Furmark benchmark that the recommended temperature limit is exceeded. However, EVGA is committed to offering the best possible product to its buyers and therefore it will provide thermal pads completely free of charge so that whoever wants to can place them on the VRM components of their graphics card and lower their operating temperatures.

Source: techpowerup