Can a overheating CPU cause a GPU to run hotter?

[Jacob Jagielski]

My fx 6300 run's in the 60's when extensive gaming. And my HD 7850 runs at 70-90c when extensive gaming. And im wondering if the solution for my GPU overheating is my CPU

 

[learningbitbybit]

Well it could be a lot of things like the dust caught in your fans for your graphics card or not enough thermal paste for your CPU.

 

[gwapito]

they are two different hardware and different fan setup. They both can overheat because of poor case airflow. Fix your cooling and you might fix both problem.