EVGA Corporation—EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 cards suffered thermal pad issues causing memory temperatures to reach 110°C
EVGA's GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 graphics cards experienced widespread thermal pad quality issues, with GDDR6X memory junction temperatures reaching 110°C and causing thermal throttling. The problem was traced to inadequate thermal pad contact between memory modules and the heatsink. EVGA addressed the issue through its RMA process but did not issue a formal recall.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Protection | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.286 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
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EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 thermal pad issues documented causing 110°C memory temperatures
Tech reviewers and users documented EVGA RTX 3090 FTW3 cards experiencing memory junction temperatures reaching 110°C due to inadequate thermal pad contact. The issue was widely reported on forums and in tech media, with EVGA handling replacements through its RMA process rather than issuing a formal recall.