Temperatures / Noise levels
Fan Speed
Auto |
Auto |
50% |
70% |
100% |
ASUS GeForce GTX 780
DirectCU II OC |
1'129 |
1'493 |
2'078 |
3'023 |
ASUS GeForce GTX 780
Poseidon Platinum |
1'040 |
1'910 |
2'650 |
3'770 |
ASUS
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
Matrix Platinum |
980 |
1'490 |
2'080 |
3'000 |
ASUS Radeon HD 7970
Matrix Platinum |
1'100 |
2'180 |
2'780 |
3'000 |
ASUS Radeon R9 280X
DirectCU II Top |
1'020 |
1'860 |
2'620 |
3'000 |
ASUS Radeon R9 280X
Matrix Platinum |
1'050 |
2'090 |
2'900 |
3'200 |
ASUS
Radeon R9 290X DirectCU II |
1'050 |
1'930 |
2'680 |
3'040 |
ASUS Radeon
R9 290X
Matrix Platinum |
1'035 |
1'875 |
2'630 |
3'000 |
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780
GHz Edition |
780 |
2'180 |
3'100 |
4'380 |
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780
OC V2 |
780 |
2'180 |
3'100 |
4'380 |
MSI Twin Frozr Gaming
GTX 780 |
1'040 |
1'450 |
2'000 |
2'900 |
MSI Twin Frozr Gaming R9
280X OC Edition |
1'035 |
2'045 |
2'470 |
3'040 |
PowerColor Radeon R9 280X
TurboDuo OC |
995 |
2'000 |
2'740 |
3'520 |
PowerColor Radeon R9 290X
LCS |
Watercooled |
NVIDIA Reference |
1'250 |
2'060 |
n/A |
4'240 |
|
More is better |
Noise Level
Auto |
Auto |
50% |
70% |
100% |
ASUS GeForce GTX 780
DirectCU II OC |
33.2 |
37.1 |
43.0 |
51.4 |
ASUS GeForce GTX 780
Poseidon Platinum |
32.0 |
36.6 |
42.7 |
51.2 |
ASUS
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
Matrix Platinum |
32.8 |
37.2 |
43.0 |
53.4 |
ASUS Radeon HD 7970
Matrix Platinum |
34.1 |
40.7 |
49.4 |
51.9 |
ASUS Radeon R9 280X
DirectCU II Top |
33.4 |
36.3 |
50.5 |
54.0 |
ASUS Radeon R9 280X
Matrix Platinum |
33.5 |
37.1 |
43.3 |
49.5 |
ASUS
Radeon R9 290X DirectCU II |
33.0 |
41.8 |
49.5 |
52.5 |
ASUS Radeon
R9 290X
Matrix Platinum |
33.0 |
41.2 |
49.6 |
52.7 |
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780
GHz Edition |
32.0 |
37.1 |
44.4 |
52.3 |
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780
OC V2 |
32.0 |
37.1 |
44.4 |
52.3 |
MSI Twin Frozr Gaming
GTX 780 |
32.0 |
34.3 |
40.2 |
50.0 |
MSI Twin Frozr Gaming R9
280X OC Edition |
32.0 |
36.6 |
44.0 |
49.0 |
PowerColor Radeon R9 280X
TurboDuo OC |
32.3 |
34.0 |
43.3 |
49.5 |
PowerColor Radeon R9 290X
LCS |
Watercooled |
NVIDIA Reference |
33.2 |
39.8 |
n/A |
56.2 |
|
More is better |
For the noise level results, we measured the noise
level using a decibel meter (Voltcraft SL-200) located at 1 meter away from the
graphics card.
Idle Temperature
Temperature |
Auto |
50% |
70% |
100% |
ASUS GeForce GTX 780
DirectCU II OC |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
ASUS GeForce GTX 780
Poseidon Platinum |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
ASUS
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
Matrix Platinum |
37 |
37 |
36 |
34 |
ASUS Radeon HD 7970
Matrix Platinum |
28 |
28 |
28 |
27 |
ASUS Radeon R9 280X
DirectCU II Top |
30 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
ASUS Radeon R9 280X
Matrix Platinum |
30 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
ASUS Radeon R9 290X
DirectCU II |
36 |
35 |
34 |
34 |
ASUS
Radeon R9 290X Matrix Platinum |
37 |
36 |
35 |
34 |
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780
GHz Edition |
29 |
27 |
26 |
26 |
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780
OC V2 |
30 |
29 |
28 |
28 |
MSI Twin Frozr Gaming
GTX 780 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
27 |
MSI Twin Frozr Gaming R9
280X OC Edition |
32 |
31 |
30 |
29 |
PowerColor Radeon R9 280X
TurboDuo OC |
32 |
32 |
31 |
30 |
PowerColor Radeon R9 290X LCS |
29 |
NVIDIA Reference |
32 |
30 |
29 |
29 |
|
More is better |
Idle, temperature is
taken after 15 minutes @ lowest, 40 %, 50 %, 70 % and 100 % fan speed.
Room Temperature: 25°C
Temperature under Furmark
Temperature |
Auto |
50% |
70% |
100% |
ASUS GeForce GTX 780
DirectCU II OC |
83 |
71 |
63 |
56 |
ASUS
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
Matrix Platinum |
77 |
77 |
72 |
68 |
ASUS GeForce GTX 780
Poseidon Platinum |
90 |
81 |
72 |
62 |
ASUS Radeon HD 7970
Matrix Platinum |
76 |
70 |
69 |
69 |
ASUS Radeon R9 280X
DirectCU II Top |
90 |
71 |
64 |
63 |
ASUS Radeon R9 280X
Matrix Platinum |
77 |
73 |
71 |
70 |
ASUS Radeon R9 290X
DirectCU II |
89 |
90 |
85 |
81 |
ASUS
Radeon R9 290X Matrix Platinum |
88 |
85 |
82 |
78 |
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780
GHz Edition |
90 |
80 |
73 |
58 |
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780
OC V2 |
90 |
83 |
75 |
63 |
MSI Twin Frozr Gaming
GTX 780 |
73 |
71 |
63 |
56 |
MSI Twin Frozr Gaming R9
280X OC Edition |
80 |
77 |
72 |
69 |
PowerColor R9 290X LCS |
46 |
PowerColor R9 280X
TurboDuo OC |
n/A |
n/A |
74 |
68 |
NVIDIA Reference |
90 |
83 |
76 |
68 |
|
More is better |
For FurMark, temperature is taken
after 15 minutes of GPU Burn test at lowest, 40 %, 50 %, 70 % and 100 % fan speed.
We stopped the test when the GPU temperature hit 90°C.
Room Temperature: 25°C
Temperature and
fan speed under BattleField 3
Auto |
Temperature |
PowerColor R9 290X LCS
(watercooled) |
39 |
MSI Twin Frozr Gaming R9
280X OC Edition |
60 |
ASUS
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
Matrix Platinum |
66 |
ASUS Radeon HD 7970
Matrix Platinum |
66 |
MSI Twin Frozr Gaming
GTX 780 |
66 |
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780
GHz Edition |
67 |
ASUS Radeon R9 280X
Matrix Platinum |
68 |
ASUS GeForce GTX 780
DirectCU II OC |
69 |
ASUS Radeon R9 280X
DirectCU II Top |
69 |
Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780
OC V2 |
70 |
ASUS GeForce GTX 780
Poseidon Platinum |
71 |
ASUS Radeon R9 290X
Matrix Platinum |
72 |
PowerColor R9 280X
TurboDuo OC |
73 |
ASUS
Radeon R9 290X DirectCU II |
79 |
NVIDIA Reference |
79 |
|
More is better |
For BattleField 3, temperature and fan speed
values taken are the highest achieved after 1 hour gaming @ auto fan
speed.