R6870 - too hot?

ok so i've made some observations and here they are:
1) when i run the card by itself, it gets hotter than my sapphire 6870, which is odd because the twin frozr should run cooler. i average mid-high 80s when playing games like BF3.
2) also an interesting note, the card sags.
3) when i crossfire, i leave the MSI card on top. there is a very small gap in between both cards, and because the MSI card sags, i place some rubber on the corners of the cards to lift it up so it's even.
Crossfire temps: Sapphire = 70s under load;; MSI = mid 80s under load
this is interesting because im getting the same temps even in crossfire, you would think they would be cooler when ran single.
my questions are, how can i fix the sag when ran single? and should i RMA the card?

what if you replace cards places and retest? do you get the same results?
or if you test each card alone in the same place? [1st PCI-E slot]

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