Temperatures
Idle temperatures are excellent even with the fans turning off in idle. Gaming temperatures are decent too.
GPU Temperature Comparison |
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| Idle | Load | Gaming Noise |
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MSI RX 580 Mech 2 | 51°C | 74°C | 32 dBA |
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ASRock RX 580 Gaming X | 37°C | 77°C | 45 dBA |
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Gigabyte RX 580 XTR | 47°C | 74°C | 34 dBA |
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Sapphire RX 580 Nitro+ | 46°C | 75°C | 32 dBA |
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MSI RX 480 Gaming X | 48°C | 73°C | 31 dBA |
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ASUS RX 480 STRIX | 38°C | 68°C | 39 dBA |
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AMD RX 480 Reference | 38°C | 84°C | 41 dBA |
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Important: GPU temperature will vary depending on clock speed, voltage settings,
cooler design, and production variances. This table just serves to provide a list of
typical temperatures for similar cards as determined during TPU review.
Clock Profiles
Modern graphics cards have several clock profiles that are selected to balance power draw and performance requirements.
The following table lists the clock settings for important performance scenarios and the GPU voltage that is used in those states.
| GPU Clock | Memory Clock | GPU Voltage |
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Desktop | 300 MHz | 300 MHz | 0.750 V |
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Multi-Monitor | 600 MHz | 2000 MHz | 0.950 V |
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Blu-ray Playback | 318 MHz | 300 MHz | 0.800 V |
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3D Load | 1380 MHz | 2000 MHz | 1.135 V |
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