Arctic Accelero Xtreme IV GPU Cooler Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging and Bundle3. The Arctic Accelero Xtreme IV GPU Cooler4. Installing the Arctic Accelero Xtreme IV5. Testing Methodology6. Thermal Performance7. Acoustic Performance8. Closing Thoughts9. View All Pages

Today we are going to look at Arctic's top-of-the-range GPU air cooler, the Accelero Xtreme IV.  We recently took a look at Arctic's take on all-in-one graphics card cooling, the Accelero Hybrid II, which performed well, despite being let down by a complicated installation process.  We are excited to see how the Accelero Xtreme IV compares.

We tested the Accelero Xtreme III back in 2012 and were very impressed with what it had to offer, awarding it our coveted ‘Must Have' award.  Although the design of the coolers are fairly similar, the Accelero Xtreme IV has been updated to offer support for more recent graphics cards and offers a backplate heatsink to further improve heat dissipation.

Specification

• Dimensions: 288 x 54 x 104 mm (W x H x D, with fan)
• Weight: 653 g
• Heatpipes: 5x 6 mm
• Fan: 3x 92 mm (max. 0.5 Sone, 900-2000 U / min, PWM)
• Cooling power: 300 watts
• Manufacturer Warranty: 6 years
• Compatibility (AMD Radeon): R9 290 (X) 270 (X) Radeon HD 8870, 7870 (XT, GHz), 7850, 6970, 6950, 6870, 6850, 6790, 5870, 5850, 5830, 4890 , 4870, 4850, 4830
• Compatibility (nVidia GeForce): GTX Titan, 780, 770, 760, 680, 670, 660 (Ti), 650 (Ti, boost), 580, 570, 560 (Ti, SE), 550 Ti, 480, 460 (SE), GTS 450, 250, 240

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