GIGABYTE has updated its website for the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti WINDFORCE OC V2 graphics card to reflect a change in the usage of its controversial leaking thermal gel . The older website, courtesy of UNIKO's Hardware , had information about "server-grade" thermal conductive gel, which was slowly leaking from multiple GPUs including GeForce RTX 50 series and Radeon RX 9000 series that used the leaking gel. In the more recent past, we haven't seen reports about more leaking thermal gel from the community, indicating that GIGABYTE has either fixed the issue or used a completely new thermal solution.

When the issue arose a few months ago, GIGABYTE explained that the problem was due to an excessive application of gel in early production batches. They assured that the material could withstand temperatures up to 150°C without melting. While they acknowledged the cosmetic issue of the gel appearing to drip or separate, GIGABYTE maintained that this did not impact the performance, reliability, or lifespan of the cards. They stated that later production runs had been adjusted to apply the correct amount of gel, but no recall was issued for the affected units.