Performance Summary

With radiators, thermal performance is the most important metric. Liquid flow restriction is one contributor to a loop's overall flow rate, which is also affected by the pump and other components used, and I would, as such, recommend choosing a pump of a head pressure equal to or greater than the combined liquid flow restriction of your individual components (in series) at the target flow rate. It also is incorporated in the design of the radiator core, which in turn influences thermal performance as well, so in an indirect way, it is already represented by the latter. In order to quantify relative performance for a radiator thus, it makes sense to consider the thermal performance metrics only and, thus, a normalized (% based) data set was created and plotted with the subject of this review at 100%.


Ah, if there ever was a chart where the positions themselves do not tell the whole story, this is it. The Leviathan SF 360 tanking at the midrange hurt it more than the gains elsewhere, to where it places among the lower-performing radiators at this time. Again, keep in mind that this chart only includes three 30 mm thick radiators—every other radiator is thicker, and coupled with the higher coolant flow restriction, this does not present as favorable a story of the Leviathan SF 360 as I am sure Bitspower would have liked.

Performance per Dollar

Prices were taken from Performance PCs in the USA, with all numbers reported in USD.


Things look a lot different once pricing is considered as well, with the Leviathan XF 360 now being a far better prospect, and by a larger margin than with just relative performance accounted for. We will get to the actual pricing on the next page, but this radiator is obviously priced low enough to more than overcome performance deficits and make it seem of good value at this time. Also note that this chart does not account for non-quantitative metrics such as lighting, multiple ports, case compatibility, and so on, where this radiator ends up having an even better showing.