Should I repaste my 2070 Super?

[KrazedOmega]

I have a MSI Gaming X RTX 2070 Super that I purchased new back in 2019 that has always ran in the high 70's to low 80's. It's not a dust or airflow issue because it's been like this since day one and it's in a well ventilated case.

The review of the card from here at TechPowerUp (although not an apples to apples comparison) shows the max temps at 71C.

My only real concern in trying to repaste the card is the thermal pads. I haven't dealt with any in the past and I don't have any replacements should I happen to damage one.

Is it worth it to give it a try?

 

[Lew Zealand]

I played a game for an hour or so to compare the results with the image in my original post.

Stock paste:

• 80°C Core Temp
• 105.5° Hot Spot

Repaste:

• 69°C Core Temp
• 80.8°C Hot Spot

Fans on auto were running around 700 RPM slower and I wasn't hitting the Temperature Limit.

I'd say this was a huge success!

Damn dude, congrats. Enjoy your 'new' video card!