No graphics card review is complete without evaluating its temperatures and thermal load. NVIDIA uses an updated vapor chamber and fan design on the brand-new Founders Edition variant that offers a 10% large fan and fin volume while offering up to 15% higher airflow.
Temperatures
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MSI Radeon RX 6950 XT Gaming X Trio
74
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 Ti SUPRIM X
70
MSI GeForce RTX 3090 SUPRIM X
68
MSI Radeon RX 6900 XT Gaming X Trio
68
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 Ti SUPRIMX
66
MSI GeForce RTX 3080 SUPRIM X
65
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Ti SUPRIM X
64
MSI Radeon RX 6800 XT Gaming X Trio
64
MSI GeForce RTX 3070 Gaming X Trio
64
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 FE
63
MSI GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Lightning Z
63
GALAX GeForce RTX 4080 SG
60
GALAX GeForce RTX 4080 SG (1-Clip Booster)
58
RTX 4090 FE (100% Fan Speed)
53