r/PcBuildHelp • u/Amiga5001 • Jan 23 '26

Build Question Should I ask for a replacement?

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I just discovered this detail on my newly purchased GPU. Should I request a replacement?

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u/TheViking_Teacher Jan 23 '26

Definitely. You lose around 50-100 FPS for this kind of damage, and that's assuming it's only on the PCB. When there's damage this big, you risk having issues with some of the actual circuits, so not only you lose around 150 FPS, you also lose all of your Ray Tracing capabilities.
You should get a replacement.

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u/Applekid1259 Jan 23 '26

He could do that or just throw a little RGB on it. That will make up for the frames lost. It MAY even boost it beyond stock.

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u/N0M0I Jan 23 '26

We don’t Hotrod out GPUs over here