Alright so i've had my 7970 for a little over 2 years and have been running an amazing overclock on it since i got it without fail. 1200 on core/1700 on mem @ 1.2v.... I was getting around 75c at full load with fan speed at %55 but now i'm seeing between 80-85c. I'm still in the same place i lived before, and nothing has changed on my build. If a reapplication is needed what is a good non conductive TIM for a gpu? I've never re-pasted for a gpu. If its similar to the cpu i'l be fine.
eh that is usual temps for a 7970 low 80s on load. to be more specific around 83C is the Typical Average temp. if you see it jumping to the high 80s THEN i would be worried and maybe re-apply some thermal paste.
But i was not regular for me =/ it was lower before.
it varies from the types of loads. some games make the card run hotter than others. also you must take into consideration how well airflow is in your case. if your card is constantly running in those mid 80s in load than reapply the thermal paste to see if that does something. cause the average temps under load should be somewhere in between 76 degrees to around 83C.