Enthusiast mods GTX 1080 Ti with a dual-tower CPU cooler, sees up to 32°C reduction in temps — Mod yields 30W power savings and 9% higher FPS
What if you could have twice the CPU cooler in your computer? If that's a question that piques your interest, then TrashBench has answered your curiosity in droves with an experiment that ended up working incredibly well.
TrashBench, a creative YouTuber, tested the idea of using a dual-tower CPU cooler on an Nvidia GTX 1080 Ti and was pleasantly surprised by the results. He began by modifying a GTX 1070, which proved that the technique worked for various models, including the 1060 and the powerful 1080 Ti. By drilling holes and attaching a CPU cooler to the exposed metal plate on the 1080 Ti, TrashBench witnessed a significant drop in temperatures, with the card running 30°C cooler than before.
This modification also led to a 9% increase in FPS, 30W power savings, and a slight boost in clock speeds. The same modifications on a GTX 1070 resulted in a 20°C reduction in temperatures, lower power consumption, and higher clocks. Even when the GTX 1080 Ti's dual-tower CPU cooler was swapped for a stock 1060 cooler, the modified setup still outperformed the stock configuration by a margin of 30°C in temperature and 12% in power consumption.
The mod was even stable at higher clock speeds, making it a promising solution for GPU cooling enthusiasts.
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