[SOLVED] What does GPU hot spot mean?

[Cametovisit]

My GPUs operate within their normal temps but the hot spot temp is about 7-15 or so hotter.
Is this normal? And what does it mean? Should I ignore it?
I use 2 systems and both are the same; core temp always hotter.
One is 1660 and the other 3060ti.

 

[Phaaze88]

Gpu hot spot is the reading from the hottest sensor on the gpu die.
No, you shouldn't ignore it. It generally tells you how good the TIM application, the cooler mount(sag/no sag), and thermal pads(if you attempted replacing them) are doing.
A gap of 10-20C between gpu core and hot spot is not unusual.