XFX HD 7790 Black Edition OC Review

Measuring temperatures is all about being consistent 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 Ghost Thermal Technology does prove to be rather effective whilst the card is idle, keeping the GPU core at a modest 32C, but whilst running at full load the temperatures we’re a fraction higher over the majority of other 7790’s that have been looked at before. 63C is well within the cards operating range and should not be fraught upon.