@gamingonlinux This issue is not present in non-#reference designs like #XFX's #Merc310 #7900XTX which has a completely different and smaller #VapourChamber which is only setup as a #shim to redistribute the heat evenly onto a classic #heatpipe-block...

https://youtu.be/j7FTSlWy4Pg?t=411

XFX RX 7900 XTX Merc 310 Review [Overclocking | Power | Thermals]

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