Thermal Performance – Noise Normalized 25 dBA
Torture (Prime95 + Furmark) Thermal Results
The vertical GPU placement directly impacts the GPU thermals, but the frequencies were comparatively low. The VRM and Chipset temperatures were among the highest, but we have observed this before without vertical GPU setups.
Gaming Results
The CPU temperature is not that good, but the GPU is again the lowest. We have the same low-frequency issue, but it’s not as bad as during Torture. The NVMe also got hotter. and the VRMs and Chipset remained high.
CPU & GPU Average Clock Frequencies
We have to look at the average CPU and GPU clocks to get a complete picture since higher clocks mean more thermal load, which pushes the cooling system more. If we have two cooling systems with only a 1-2 degrees Celsius difference and a 100-200 MHz difference in the clock speeds of the CPU or the GPU, it is easy to find the best performer.
CPU core frequencies in Gaming were significantly better than in Torture. GPU frequencies in Gaming were mediocre, while in Torture, they were uncompetitive.
