Graphics card temperatures
Graphics card temperatures
So here we'll have a look at GPU temperatures. First up, IDLE (desktop) temperatures.
IDLE temperatures are always a tiny bit tricky to read out as Windows Aero could have an effect on this. Overall anything below 50 Degrees C is considered okay, anything below 40 Degrees C is very nice. We threw in some cards at random that we have recently tested in the above chart.
But what happens when we are gaming? We fire off an intense game-like application at the graphics card and measure the highest temperature of the GPU.
So with the cards fully stressed we kept monitoring temperatures and noted down the GPU temperature.
- The temperature under heavy game stress for the card stabilized at roughly 72 Degrees C. We note down the hottest GPU reading, not the average.
These tests have been performed at a 21 Degrees C room temperature. Mind you that we placed one low RPM fan in the neighbourhood of the passive cooler. Overall these are really good results, but if you have poor ventilation in your chassis, that WILL effect your cooling performance. The cooler itsel;f though definitely is sufficient and capable enough.
