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Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti throttles at 107°C; hidden sensor exposed by internal tool
Nvidia hid the hotspot temperature sensor on its RTX 50 series GPUs, but internal MODS tool can still access it. Testing revealed an RTX 5070 Ti throttling at 107°C due to poor thermal paste application. The hidden sensor may have been intended to obscure overheating issues.
Meridian48 take
Nvidia's decision to hide the hotspot sensor raises questions about transparency, especially if throttling issues are widespread across the Blackwell lineup.
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Hotspot temperature sensor on Nvidia's Blackwell gaming GPUs is still accessible if you have access to Nvidia's internal MODS tool — Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti caught throttling at 107°C over poor TIM application →
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