Sapphire Radeon HD 7790 Dual-X Review
Chris Hadley / 12 years ago
Measuring temperatures is all about being consistent therefore we keep a steady eye on monitoring the ambient room temperature to make sure that it stays the same. While this is constantly being monitored, we measure the idle temperature of the card using HWMonitor over a 15 minute period. Once this has been recorded, we set FurMark into motion for 15 minutes and record the results again.
Given the fact that the GK110 core now offers GPU Boost 2.0 that keeps the clocks as high as it can whilst not passing 80c, its no surprise that the card is right up the chart with load temperatures, although for users after a cooler experience, the temperature target can be lowered if they prefer.
