Asus STRIX Gaming GTX 950 2GB DC2 OC Review

The tests were performed in a controlled room with temperatures maintained at a constant 25c – a comfortable summer environment for the majority of people reading this. Idle temperatures were measured after sitting at the desktop for 15 minutes. Gaming measurements were acquired by repeating the GTA V benchmark for 15 minutes and taking the stabilised reading. We also have included Furmark results, recording the core temperature after a 15 minute stress test. All fan settings were left on automatic.

The dual-fan DirectCU II cooler manages to keep Asus' STRIX card well cooled. The core temperature stays below 40°C when idling, despite both fans entering their 0 dB mode and switching off completely.

We did not see load temperatures for the GPU core exceed 70°C throughout our testing. There should be no concerns of thermal throttling (which will kick in around the 80°C mark for this GPU) or lower-than-desired boost clock performance.

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