Palit GEFORCE GTX 680 2GB Kepler 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.

The cooler is an interesting one, as reference designs should offer better figures, though a 45 Degrees temperature at idle is nothing to dismiss. At load, we saw the card at 72 Degrees but it is worth noting that we test our components on a test bench, and not inside a chassis as most consumers would have.