Temperatures
We're using Metro: Last Light for our thermal benchmarks. This should be a good representation of a high-end graphics workload. As a bonus, it's incredibly repeatable and easy to loop over and over through the built-in tool.
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| Model | Idle | Full Gaming Load |
|---|---|---|
| Asus DirectCU II R9270X-DC2T-4GD5 R9 270X 4 GB | 90 °F / 32 °C | 106 °F / 71 °C |
| Club 3D royalQueen CGAX-R927X6 R9 270X 2 GB | 82 °F / 28 °C | 142 °F / 61 °C |
| Gigabyte GV-R927XOC-4GD R9 270X 4 GB | 82 °F / 28 °C | 149 °F / 65 °C |
| HIS IceQ X² Turbo Boost Clock H270XQMT2G2 R9 270X 2 GB | 86 °F / 30 °C | 153 °F / 67 °C |
| HIS iPower IceQ X² Turbo H270QMT2G2M R9 270 2 GB | 82 °F / 28 °C | 140 °F / 60 °C |
| MSI Radeon R9 270X Gaming 4 GB | 93 °F / 34 °C | 171 °F / 77 °C |
| PowerColor PCS+ AXR9 270X 2GBD5-PPDHE R9 270X 2 GB | 82 °F / 28 °C | 151 °F / 66 °C |
| Sapphire Dual-X 100365L R9 270 2 GB | 82 °F / 28 °C | 136 °F / 58 °C |
| Sapphire Toxic Radeon R9 270X 2 GB | 84 °F / 29 °C | 140 °F / 60 °C |
| Sapphire Vapor-X 100364VXL Radeon R9 270X 2 GB | 90 °F / 32 °C | 163 °F / 73 °C |
Temperature Graphics
These graphs slow how the temperatures change over time, influenced by the heat sink, the fan, and the firmware's fan profile.
Asus DirectCU II R9270X-DC2T-4GD5 R9 270X 4 GB
Club 3D royalQueen CGAX-R927X6 R9 270X 2 GB
Gigabyte GV-R927XOC-4GD R9 270X 4 GB
HIS IceQ X² Turbo Boost Clock H270XQMT2G2 R9 270X 2 GB
HIS iPower IceQ X² Turbo H270QMT2G2M R9 270 2 GB
MSI Radeon R9 270X Gaming 4 GB
PowerColor PCS+ AXR9 270X 2GBD5-PPDHE R9 270X 2 GB
Sapphire Dual-X 100365L R9 270 2 GB
Sapphire Toxic Radeon R9 270X 2 GB
Sapphire Vapor-X 100364VXL Radeon R9 270X 2 GB
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