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wormwired

Cyberpunk LITTERALLY blew up my graphics card

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So a few months ago I built a new computer to play cyberpunk (I know, right) and was planning on replacing my 970 but unable to buy a 3080 as stock shortages.

on the 18th I opened Cyberpunk and my computer turned off. A couple seconds later smoke came out from my computer. I started diagnosing my computer I figured out it was my graphics card.

I found one of the capacitors blew and a burn mark on the back on the heat sink.

https://imgur.com/a/wwZtoY6

I was able to use my 970 to play on low-medium settings at a 20-30 fps

I have a 660 backup card that I just plugged in and getting a nice 5-20 fps.

I know its not cyberpunks fault, but thought it was a nice send off to my 970.

Posted Dec 21, 2020, 12:48 AM UTC

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wormwiredOP•

I launched the game, graphics card died. I mean, is it possible for there to be a bug to kill a graphics card?

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008ZuluCorpo•

It's more likely there was a micro power surge in the system, and that one capacitor was where it stopped.

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___Paladin___•

I know its not cyberpunks fault

I am so glad you added that. As I was reading your message I was getting an itchy trigger finger but alas, you already know what's up!

Sorry to hear about your card going :(

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HellionCosmos•

No it was Cyberpunks fault

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___Paladin___•

:(

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008ZuluCorpo•

This reminds me of when my HD7870 died. I was playing the Tomb Raider reboot, and it was at the part where you are platforming from burning building to burning building, and my computer just went dead. I thought it fitting that it should die right at that moment.

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Fk-your-feelings•

It still under warranty?

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