MSI GTX780 Lightning 3GB Graphics Card Review

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.

We also have included Furmark results, recording maximum temperatures throughout a 30 minute stress test. All fan settings were left on automatic.


The MSI GTX780 Lightning cooler is excellent, maintaining a temperature of 70c throughout our testing. The GTX Titan 6GB is also an impressive cooler considering it is a single fan. It runs around 3-4c hotter under load. The Sapphire HD7970 6GB Toxic Edition is the hottest running of them all, holding around 75c when gaming.

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