Hey everyone, I've got an AM4 rig with a Ryzen 3700X and a TUF B550 motherboard. Recently, I've been going through a lot of graphics cards—four of them to be exact! My first was a Gigabyte 5600 XT that only lasted two weeks before crapping out on me with artifacts. I replaced that with another 5600 XT, which I gave to my dad. Then I upgraded to a 6900 XT, but it had all sorts of issues, from overheating to crashing every 40 minutes due to massive artifacting. I suspect it's a VRAM problem after five years of use. During this time, my power supply (a Be Quiet Straight Power 11) died and I had to switch it out. Plus, I discovered that my motherboard would go nuts if my RAM was in quad channel, leading me to buy a new 32GB dual kit. Now, I bought a Hellhound 9070 XT, which started artifacting after just 24 days—even in my friend's PC it had issues, like shutting down when trying to update Radeon drivers. I then tried a Sapphire replacement GPU, but it still crashed every 40 minutes under load. Right now, I'm using a 5070 TI, which worked fine in my dad's setup. But now I'm worried that my PC might be damaging the cards. Should I risk installing the 5070 TI, or is it time to give up on my AM4 build and consider a whole new computer? I'm really not sure if my motherboard is the root issue here!
2 Answers
Honestly, just don't place your PC close to GPUs, right? Just kidding! But it’s wild how many issues you've had. Considering the 6900 XT survived five years and the RX580 is still kicking, maybe it’s just the specific models of GPUs you’ve been trying lately? Either way, I’d be cautious about installing anything new until you know what’s up.
I’ve got an old RX580 running in a similar setup, and I haven’t had any problems, so I can’t say it’s just the platform. But with the history you've described, it sounds like your motherboard is likely the culprit. I've heard of power supplies and motherboards causing issues with GPUs, but not the CPU itself. Given you've already switched out the PSU, your motherboard is probably the only major component left to blame. Good luck figuring it out!
If it is the motherboard, I’d consider upgrading to AM5. Just make sure your new PSU can handle it!
Yeah, it’s been a rough ride! The RX580 is still solid, so I’m hoping it’s just the newer cards that are the issue.