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Coldest running GTX 760? Twin Frozr 4 vs others

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July 31, 2014 9:22:39 AM

Im looking to buy a GTX 760. I will not buy EVGA for past experiences.

Basically, I am looking for the cooler that cools the best, keeps the temperatures lowest.
I don't care about the noise, only focus on the cooling.

Ive heard MSI Twin Frozr 4 is great, but Im suspicous of the build quality.

Ive heard Gigabytes Windforce 3X is also great, but Ive heard of issues on the latest cards.

Ive heard Asus Direct CU II is also good, but the cards are more expensive than other brands similar models.

So Im asking the TomsHardware community: Simply, which one runs coldest?

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July 31, 2014 10:01:08 AM

at idle mine sits at 37 and at shitload (furmark) its 74.btw i have bad case cooling
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July 31, 2014 10:17:07 AM

MSI's Twin Frozr and Asus' DirectCU II provide relatively similar cooling, whilst MSI's offering is also slightly quieter. I'm not too sure how Gigabyte's Windforce 3X is in comparison, but I don't expect it to be too far apart from MSI and Asus. You can find a comparison between the Twin Frozr and the DirectCU II here.

Gigabyte usually redesign the PCB too, rather than adhere to Nvidia's reference design; which works out better in terms of cooling and performance. Personally I would expect the cooling provided by MSI, Asus and Gigabyte to be on par with each other; as I have seen the Windforce 2X is able to keep the GTX 660 Ti extremely cool, and I would expect the same to be true for a GTX 760 with Windforce 3X (basically 3 fans instead of 2).

In terms of build quality, again I would expect them to be similar although I can't guarantee it. Although MSI motherboard's are usually marked down on quality, I don't expect the same for their GPUs; their GPUs tend to receive better reviews. Asus and Gigabyte motherboard's on the other hand possess outstanding quality and again their GPU's are solid too.

With all that being said, I'd go for whichever is cheaper. Their performance and temperatures should be similar, provided you have good airflow throughout your system.

All the best. :) 
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July 31, 2014 10:45:04 AM

Obnoxious said:
MSI's Twin Frozr and Asus' DirectCU II provide relatively similar cooling, whilst MSI's offering is also slightly quieter. I'm not too sure how Gigabyte's Windforce 3X is in comparison, but I don't expect it to be too far apart from MSI and Asus. You can find a comparison between the Twin Frozr and the DirectCU II here.

Gigabyte usually redesign the PCB too, rather than adhere to Nvidia's reference design; which works out better in terms of cooling and performance. Personally I would expect the cooling provided by MSI, Asus and Gigabyte to be on par with each other; as I have seen the Windforce 2X is able to keep the GTX 660 Ti extremely cool, and I would expect the same to be true for a GTX 760 with Windforce 3X (basically 3 fans instead of 2).

In terms of build quality, again I would expect them to be similar although I can't guarantee it. Although MSI motherboard's are usually marked down on quality, I don't expect the same for their GPUs; their GPUs tend to receive better reviews. Asus and Gigabyte motherboard's on the other hand possess outstanding quality and again their GPU's are solid too.

With all that being said, I'd go for whichever is cheaper. Their performance and temperatures should be similar, provided you have good airflow throughout your system.

All the best. :) 


Thanks man! Im going to go with a Gigabyte or MSI. I have heard that MSI motherboards suck but that there GPUs are kickass.
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July 31, 2014 11:02:21 AM

No offense, but it's kind of a silly question. Once you get temps down to a certain low temperature there really is no advantage. I have a GTX680 plain vanilla ASUS card that OC's faster than any stock OCed GTX770 out there and it's been running fine for over 2 years. I bought it day one of release. I modified the fan profile a little and it keeps things under 80C on the most taxing game. Realistically, how is that any different from a card keeping a max gaming temp of 50C if it won't squeeze out a higher clocks. Your best bet is to get the best build card, and those are cards which the manufacturer has improved upon. However, if you are talking about a GTX760 by the time you get one of those cards you may as well buy a stock model GTX770.

Also, in terms of cooling you have to be smart about the cooler. The 2/3 fan coolers usually circulate the hot GPU air inside your case. If you don't have really good case airflow it increases your ambient case temp and cause your GPU to heat up more and also your CPU as well. If you are like me and don't want a ton of case fans, a blower GPU cooler works well. This way it blow the hot air out of the back and therefore does not cause the internal case temps to increase as much. Though the blower fans are louder. It's all about being smart with your choice.

Hope that helps think things through.

Just a quick look at things I see the MSI 760 vs 770 cards there is only a $30 difference after MIR and deals. For that price I'd snag the 770 if possible.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
If you are talking about brands. I prefer Asus, its a personal preference because I've dealt with them before.
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July 31, 2014 11:18:27 AM

jay2tall said:
No offense, but it's kind of a silly question. Once you get temps down to a certain low temperature there really is no advantage. I have a GTX680 plain vanilla ASUS card that OC's faster than any stock OCed GTX770 out there and it's been running fine for over 2 years. I bought it day one of release. I modified the fan profile a little and it keeps things under 80C on the most taxing game. Realistically, how is that any different from a card keeping a max gaming temp of 50C if it won't squeeze out a higher clocks. Your best bet is to get the best build card, and those are cards which the manufacturer has improved upon. However, if you are talking about a GTX760 by the time you get one of those cards you may as well buy a stock model GTX770.

Also, in terms of cooling you have to be smart about the cooler. The 2/3 fan coolers usually circulate the hot GPU air inside your case. If you don't have really good case airflow it increases your ambient case temp and cause your GPU to heat up more and also your CPU as well. If you are like me and don't want a ton of case fans, a blower GPU cooler works well. This way it blow the hot air out of the back and therefore does not cause the internal case temps to increase as much. Though the blower fans are louder. It's all about being smart with your choice.

Hope that helps think things through.

Just a quick look at things I see the MSI 760 vs 770 cards there is only a $30 difference after MIR and deals. For that price I'd snag the 770 if possible.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
If you are talking about brands. I prefer Asus, its a personal preference because I've dealt with them before.


OK Thank you.
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