Sapphire Nitro R9 Fury OC+ 4GB Review

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 triple fan cooler performs very well, holding gaming temperatures at 65c under extended load.

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 playing Tomb Raider for extended periods of time.

The image above shows the Sapphire Nitro R9 Fury OC remains relatively cool, thanks to the backplate. Load temperatures rise to give a reading of 65.4C under extended conditions. The backplate helps stop the build up of hot spots on the PCB, exactly what we want to see.

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