That does sound concerning. I don't think they intentionally try to kill old GPU's but I also don't think they test new drivers on old hardware like they should. Does reverting to older drivers fix the issue? These are user to user forums so if this is a driver bug you need to report that to AMD. They only give you one way for 2 way support. I'd contact them at this link:
Online Service Request | AMD
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