KFA2 GeForce GTX 980 ‘8Pack Edition’ 4096MB

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.


Idle temperatures are very impressive. Under load the card hits 72c after a short while. The GPU is using Nvidia's GPU Boost 2.0 which dynamically adjusts clock speed and voltage settings, factoring in temperatures.

We install the graphics card into our system and measure temperatures on the back of the PCB with our Fluke Visual IR Thermometer/Infrared Thermal Camera. This is a real world running environment.

Details on the test is shown below.

Above, a traditional heatmap analysis. With a backplate on the PCB the card spreads the heat out evenly. A large portion of the PCB heats up to around 50c, with ‘hotspots' hitting around 55c. Superb results.

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