The problem that AMD has had with the reference design RX 7900 XTX graphics card for a few weeks continues to be on the agenda. A cooling issue with some reference Radeon RX 7900 XTXs was causing the card to go up to 110 degrees. New information reveals the proportion of this problem.AMD responded quickly to the overheating problem on the reference Radeon RX 7900 XTX and announced that the cards of those who had the problem would be replaced or a refund would be made. On the other hand, AMD Radeon Graphics General Manager Scott Herkelman stated in a statement to PCWorld that the problem occurred in very few cards. However, according to reports, RMA (return) requests are much higher than this number.
Examining return requests and focusing on both producer partners, vendor and consumer data, Igorslab found that the RX 7900 XTX had an error rate of 9 to 11 percent. This rate is much higher than AMD stated. On the other hand, according to the reports, some of the users who request RMA do not even have a problem card. This makes it difficult to fully understand the extent of the problem. In addition, requests for exchanges are denied in some countries. The reason for this is shown as the lack of sufficient stock.
What’s wrong with Radeon RX 7900 XTX?
It seems that some “reference” RX 7900 XTX cards have insufficient cooling and, accordingly, the temperature of the graphics card reaches 110 degrees. At the heart of this problem is the lack of sufficient liquid to dissipate the heat in the steam chamber of the card. As a result, there are problems such as performance degradation and more power consumption on the overheated card. In general, it is stated that the efficiency of the card can decrease by 20 percent.
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