Your RAM could burn the GPU, reports emerging across the globe

It may be difficult to digest, but two different users have reported burn marks on the back plate of their GPU, and the RGB lighting from the RAM is reportedly to blame!

The first report on Reddit, from almost a week ago, was concerning burn marks on the MSI RTX 3080 GPU.

Under the thread, we had multiple users confirming witnessing the same pattern on their GPUs.

This happened to me too, I used Corsair RGB RAM

Yep. I have that types of marks too, on my strix 1080ti after 7 years with trident z rgb. I have them set red, not with full brightness and marks are red.

Three days later, another user took to Reddit and shared two photos as evidence of the burn marks on the same GPU, MSI RTX 3080.

In this case, too, many others came forward to corroborate things and share their experience.

I have this memory and an Asus 1080ti strix and mine IS faded, I’ve been using this card since 2018 so it definitely took a while. May have something to do with what color/ brightness the RGB is set to, what color are your lights? Mine were set to blue for most of that time, but definitely some time on rainbow.

i have similar markings on my zotac but in a different spot and not where my ram is ? something about this coating is sensitive to heat or something

The discoloration of the GPU’s back plate shows a similar pattern and is in line with what would be caused by RGB lighting from RAM modules. This appears to be due to a reaction between the RGB UV light and the coating used on the back plate.

Whatever the case, the reports so far are limited, although we expect an increase as more and more users minutely observe their GPU’s back plate for burn marks or discoloration. The good news is that the GPU’s functionality and performance performance hasn’t been affected!

Besides, it could just as well be due to a faulty batch of memory modules or GPUs with incomplete/improper coating. Because the majority of users with MSI RTX 3080 haven’t reported any problems, indicating that the issue is not widespread.

If you are looking to replace it, we recommend you check if the current GPU shows signs of failure.

What do you think is responsible for discoloration and burn marks on GPUs? Share with our readers in the comments section.