Temperatures
A Note about the Temperatures
We measured the temperatures by running Unigine Heaven's benchmark mode in a loop. This should simulate the most taxing gaming workload that AMD's Radeon R9 280X will encounter. Depending on the title, the temperatures you see will likely be somewhat lower.
Model | Idle | Full Gaming Load |
---|---|---|
Asus R9 280X DirectCU II OC | 32°C | 75°C |
Club3D R9 280X royalKing OC | 34 °C | 74 °C |
Gigabyte R9 280X WindForce 3X | 28°C30°C | 63°C73°C (new BIOS) |
HIS R9 280X IceQ X² | 31°C | 69°C |
MSI R9 280X Gaming OC | 34°C34°C | >90°C throttling (VRM)72°C |
Sapphire R9 280X Toxic OC | 33 °C | 72°C |
Sapphire R9 280X Vapor-X OC | 32°C | 80°C |
Temperature Diagram
The temperature curve in the diagram is influenced by each Radeon R9 280X’s cooler, fans, and the fan profile in the card’s BIOS. We’re also collecting data for cards with available or announced firmware updates.