PNY GTX980 Ti XLR8 OC

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.


The cooler on the PNY GTX980 Ti XLR8 card is very capable, holding temperatures around 64c when gaming.

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.

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The lack of backplate on the PNY GTX980 Ti XLR8 OC is clearly evident – the card exhibits a hot spot, hitting almost 92c under gaming load. I don't understand why PNY have opted to not add a backplate – this is the only partner card we have tested, without one.

Most of the custom GTX980 Ti's we have tested with a backplate in place are running 20c+ cooler than this on the rear of the PCB.

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