You may also want to consider re-shrouding the Thicc card. Check out this review, paying particular attention to their comments on the card's thermals:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwczmQNHVfo
The TL;DR: it's even worse than the reference design in its thermal behaviour.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwczmQNHVfo
The TL;DR: it's even worse than the reference design in its thermal behaviour.