Nvidia Geforce GTX 980 Review

The tests were performed in a controlled air conditioned room with temperatures maintained at a constant 23c – a comfortable environment for the majority of people reading this.Idle temperatures were measured after sitting at the desktop for 30 minutes. Load measurements were acquired by playing Crysis Warhead for 30 minutes and measuring the peak temperature. We also have included Furmark results, recording maximum temperatures throughout a 30 minute stress test. All fan settings were left on automatic.


The reference cooler copes well when gaming, peaking around 73c. When loaded with Furmark this rises to 80c. Furmark isn't a realistic real world test, but we like to include it as a theoretical worst case scenario.

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