Gigabyte Radeon HD 7970 OC 3GB Graphics Card Review

Measuring temperatures is all about being consitent, therefore we keep a steady eye on monitoring the ambient room temperature to make sure that it stays the same. While this is constantly being monitored, we measure the idle temperature of the card using HWMonitor over a 15 minute period. Once this has been recorded, we set FurMark into motion for 15 minutes and record the results again.

At idle, the card was running at a cool 34 degrees which is considerable 5 degrees lower than a reference card. At load we see an incredibly low 59 degrees which when compared to a reference 7970 running at stock hitting a high 78 degrees, we can’t help but fall more in love with the WindForce cooler, more now than ever.