Come to the dark side…
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Borrow a PC from your friends for a weekend and try the GPU there.
If there’s a problem with the GPU (for example it’s overheating due to not sufficient die contact) then return it or RMA.
If it works then look at upgrading your PC.
Go for an X3D CPU from AMD, or wait for the new desktop CPU from Intel next year because they’re going to switch motherboard sockets again.
“the CPU rarely ever gets over 40c in a 26c household.”
Stock 7980X gets ~106k, while probably using the same amount of electricity as this.
Gotta love 5nm FinFET!