{
  "id": 2766953,
  "title": "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",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/enthusiast-mods-gtx-1080-ti-with-a-dual-tower-cpu-cooler-sees-up-to",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-23T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/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-percent-higher-fps"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}