MSI N560GTX Ti Twin Frozr II Review – the ultimate 560 ?

The tests were performed in a controlled air conditioned room with temperatures maintained at a constant 25c – 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.

As we had hoped, the Twin Frozr II cooler delivers a great set of results. The card, when under load, peaks at 60c when gaming. Thanks to the dual fan design it isn't generating much noise at all. The bios profile isn't aggressive either, peaking at around 2,400 rpm. Furmark obviously pushes the hardware further, causing core temperatures to rise to 67c and the fan profiles to spin to around 2,700 rpm. This is not really indicative of a real world situation, but it shows theroectical possibilities.

Return to ambient is a feature we have recently added to our reviews … we measure the time it takes for a solution to return to idle temperatures, immediately after full load. The faster the time, the better the cooler – for example a Noctua NH D14 cooler will return an Intel processor to idle temperatures much faster than a reference cooler. This is a good indication of how quickly a heatsink can dissipate heat.

The twin fan solution dramatically drops the temperatures to 55c (within 5 seconds), then the fan profile lowers and it takes another 15 seconds to return to idle. Great results from the Twin Frozr II cooler.

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