GPU-Z 2.71 Adds RTX 50 Series Hotspot Temp and GDDR7 Monitoring

TechPowerUp released GPU-Z version 2.71.0 to help users monitor hardware that was previously invisible to the tool. This update matters because it finally brings detailed thermal and bandwidth tracking to next-generation components. Buyers with new NVIDIA graphics cards can now verify sensor readings that were previously missing from the interface.

TechPowerUp update brings next-gen thermal tracking and bandwidth sensors

The software now recognizes the NVIDIA RTX 5060, which uses the GB205 chip architecture. It also adds support for the AMD Steam Machine GPU. The update extends recognition to several other professional and legacy cards, including the RTX 5090D, RTX PRO 4500, H100, Tesla V100, P102, and Radeon PRO V710.

• Version: 2.71.0
• New Feature: RTX 50 series hotspot temperature sensor support
• New Feature: GDDR7 memory chip hotspot temperature monitoring
• New Feature: PCIe bandwidth sensor (GB/s)
• New Feature: Advanced overclocking info (XBAR, SYS, Video Clock, Boost Lock)

A major addition is the GeForce RTX 50 series hotspot temperature sensor. The tool displays the temperature of the hottest memory chip and lists all memory chip temperatures in tooltips. Users can also view advanced overclocking information on the overclock tab. This includes XBAR, SYS, video clock, and boost lock status.

The update introduces a new sensor to display PCIe bandwidth in GB/s. It adds support for NVIDIA SYS, L2, and video clock monitoring, which remains disabled by default. The patch also fixes recognition issues for Intel Meteor Lake and Arrow Lake LPDDR5X memory. It corrects frequency display errors for Intel Alder Lake LPDDR5 modules.

TechPowerUp GPU-Z v2.71.0 patch notes state: "Added GeForce RTX 50 series hotspot temperature sensor. Displays the temperature of the hottest memory chip and all memory chips in tooltips. Added advanced overclocking info display to the overclock tab, including XBAR, SYS, video clock, and boost lock status. Added NVIDIA SYS, L2, and video clock monitoring support (disabled by default). Added sensor to display PCIe bandwidth in GB/s."

The update also detects the unreleased RTX 4070 10GB. This suggests the tool may have access to internal or leaked SKU data. The release confirms that GPU-Z is ready for these upcoming hardware variants. Users can now install the patch to access these new monitoring features immediately.