The tests were performed in a controlled air conditioned room with temperatures maintained at a constant 24c – 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.
The Arctic Cooler utilised on the Sapphire HD5670 card is a massive improvement over the reference solution – 7c at idle and 20c under load!