Rtx 5080 Thermal Gel Leak "confirmed Dead" As More Ing Issues Surface Wepc

In its response, gigabyte says that its nvidia rtx 50 series and amd radeon rx 9000 series gpus utilize a specially engineered thermal conductive gel instead of traditional thermal pads. Leaks from gigabyte’s geforce rtx 5080 thermal gel raise concerns over quality assurance as issues with nvidia’s rtx 50 series continue to surface, the latest problem appears to stem from gigabyte, one of nvidia’s aib partners, rather than nvidia itself.

Xdhwvt7 May 09, 2026

Gigabyte rtx 5080 graphics cards hit by thermal gel leaking problem, and this time, a user reports a dead gpu with display output issue. Users report thermal gel leaks causing failures in gigabyte's rtx 5080 gpus, raising concerns over the card's reliability despite the company's initial reassurances. Thermal gel problem on vertically mounted geforce rtx 5080 a member of the quasar zone community reports that his gigabyte rtx 5080 graphics card appears to be ‘melting.’ however, this time the issue is not related to the power connector, but rather the thermal paste—specifically, the thermal gel