Idle Temperatures

In this test we allowed the graphics card to sit for 30 minutes on the Windows desktop.



Since there is so little heat produced by the G92 core, most of the aftermarket coolers are clustered right next to each other in terms of performance with the stock heatsink producing the highest temperatures. The Coolink GFXChilla performs within a few degrees of the Thermaltake DuOrb throughout this entire test while operating at a much lower noise.


Load Temperatures

The “Load” tests were conducted after 30 minutes of the graphics card being in idle mode. We then ran 30 minutes of the 3DMark Match Rendering Test which puts significant and constant load on the GPU.

We have found that 3DMark’s standard tests are some of the worst “load” conditions to use when testing the cooling capabilities of a graphics card. This is because the graphics card is left to idle during the CPU tests in 3DMark06 and will then cool down significantly. The same goes for many games as there are points in games where the GPU is put under less load than at other points.



Here we see the GFXChilla performing slightly worse that the Thermaltake DuOrb but it is still able to cool off the core about ten percent better than the stock cooler. It seems that even though Coolink’s heatsink is quite compact, it is quite efficient in moving the heat away from the GPU core. We also have to remember that there is also a huge difference in price between the GFXChilla and the competitors we put it up against in this review.