Replacing your GPU right now is a pretty bad idea, so don't be too hasty when it's acting up ...
Be honest, when was the last time you installed anything in a PCIe slot that wasn't a graphics card? We still indulge in this charade, where ATX motherboards come equipped with several 1x and 4x slots ...
I built a new PC last night with the MSI MAG B850 Tomahawk MAX WiFi. I like the board so far but I had a scary moment where I couldn’t get my GPU to release. It was a BUTTON forward of the GPU slot.
If you’ve just gone out and bought yourself the biggest, meanest, and most powerful graphics card in the ‘hood — congratulations! you’re in for a wild time ...