The Arctic Accelero Hybrid III-140 is a 3rd-party GPU cooler, designed to offer improved thermals to a wide range of graphics cards.
It is a simple enough concept – a 140mm radiator cools the GPU core, while there is also a dedicated VRM heatsink and 80mm fan to cool the VRMs and MOSFETs.
In practice, installation is a pain – securing the waterblock/pump to the included backplate is very fiddly and caused me a fair bit of frustration, simply because the mounting holes on the waterblock are tiny and the block itself is prone to slipping at crucial moments. If you have an willing friend who could help you, that would make the process much easier.
When it comes to performance, though, the Accelero Hybrid III-140 did fantastically well. Not only did it reduce the max temperature of our Founders Edition GTX 1080 by 45 degrees, it also improved the GPU's clock speed by over 100 MHz thanks to GPU Boost 3.0.
As such, if you are looking to keep your GPU nice and cool, the Arctic Accelero Hybrid III-140 is more than up to the task. Even if you are happy with your card's thermals but fancy a bit of extra performance or more overclocking headroom, this cooler is well worth a purchase.
You can pick one up from Watercooling UK for £101.05 inc. VAT HERE.
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Pros
- Great cooling ability.
- Helped boost GPU's clock speed.
- Wide range of cards are supported.
Cons
- Fiddly installation.
- Not overly attractive.
KitGuru says: If you are looking to reduce your GPU's temperature, the Arctic Accelero Hybrid III-140 is up to the task and could even net you extra performance in-game.