Gigabyte RX 7800 XT Gaming OC Review

1. Introduction2. Meet the Gigabyte RX 7800 XT Gaming OC3. Testing Methodology4. Game Benchmarks5. Clock Speed6. GPU Temperatures7. Acoustics8. Noise-Normalised Temperatures9. Power Draw and Efficiency10. Overclocking11. Closing Thoughts12. View All Pages

Following on from our stock thermal and acoustic testing, here we re-test the operating temperature of the GPU, but with noise levels normalised to 40dBa. This allows us to measure the efficiency of the overall cooling solution as varying noise levels as a result of more aggressive fan curves are no longer a factor.

For our noise-normalised testing, we set the Gaming OC's fan speed to 39%/1630rpm and re-tested thermal performance. This saw the GPU hit 59C, with the hot spot at 81C. That does mean it's an improvement over the reference card, though the Nitro+ and Hellhound both deliver superior results. It's important to remember however, that this testing doesn't take difference in power into account – the Gaming OC has the highest power target of all four GPUs tested, and this will contribute towards higher thermals too.

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