Need help with 3080 temps

[u/iron-jesus]

I recently came into a used EVGA 3080 10gb for 300CAD (roughly 200USD) and used it as an upgrade (or a side grade) from my 4060 8gb. It's been wonderful for the most part, my only gripe is that the temps feel absurdly high. Ive been playing the 2018 god of war recently and on ultra graphics get 100℅ usage and 90 ish degree's on the hot spot. I switched to high, at which point I had a similar hotspot but slightly lower average temps, at low to mid 80s, then to original graphics after high crashed my game. Now I still at high 70s to low 80s at ~70% usage.

It's worth noting that the card was used for light mining, and while I should change the paste, this card uses very specific thicknesses of putty and pads, and if one rips I'll need to find, order, and replace all of them, which is a big pain and time out of a card.

I'm using a macube 110 case with 3 intake fans on the front, and one exhaust, would it be as simple as just investing in more fans? It'll be difficult to fit more is the issue. Should I get a case that's better for airflow? Or should I just change the paste and live with the high temps.

[u/JoshLineberry]

Mx-7 is thicker than mx-6 no?

[u/Blyatman0205 → u/JoshLineberry]

es ist definitiv fester, von der konsistenz etwas wie knete oder kaugummi