None of these have had any real effect, and the GPU would hit 67C and the hot spot 102C.
That doesn't seem normal.
I got the Sapphire Pulse model and after repasting with Gelid gc-extreme the hotspot doesn't go above 100°C with default settings or above 90°C with undervolt and custom fan curve (it usually hovers at 75-80°C). The temperature delta is never more than 10-15°C. I also changed the stock thermal pads with thermal grizzly minus 8 (1 mm on vrm and 2,5 mm on vram).
Before this I had Noctua NT-H1 and stock thermal pads, which resulted in hotspot temperatures above 105°C when undervolted or 115°C when I used default settings. Also the temperature delta was 30-50°C.
What dimensions did you need for the 6700 xt?
That doesn't seem normal.
I got the Sapphire Pulse model and after repasting with Gelid gc-extreme the hotspot doesn't go above 100°C with default settings or above 90°C with undervolt and custom fan curve (it usually hovers at 75-80°C). The temperature delta is never more than 10-15°C. I also changed the stock thermal pads with thermal grizzly minus 8 (1 mm on vrm and 2,5 mm on vram).
Before this I had Noctua NT-H1 and stock thermal pads, which resulted in hotspot temperatures above 105°C when undervolted or 115°C when I used default settings. Also the temperature delta was 30-50°C.