The price/performance ratio in direct comparison
Unfortunately, we see that exclusivity has its price, even quite a proud one. We will return to the conclusion that this card is certainly a technical masterpiece, but far from being an interesting price breaker.
Summary
We’re in a bit of a quandary. A declared passive card that already stretches its feet at air-conditioned room temperatures in an open setup when pushed to the limits of load definitely gives reason to wonder whether such a performance can be handled sensibly without a fan at all. A good proof for the really excellent heat sink are the results with the quiet additional fan, which was able to keep the card cooler by over 30 Kelvin in load operation. This is also supported by the measurement results when installed in closed cases that have a real airflow. Operation without any fan assistance in a closed case is definitely not possible, but if you “cheat” a bit and help with some quietly generated cold air (additional fan or active case ventilation), then the part is unstoppable and worth a clear recommendation. No card has ever been this quiet in this performance class.
The card is quite tall with a height of 130 mm (20 mm higher than the normal card) and also occupies two additional slots. One each on the front and back. If you use a board with the PEG as the first slot, you should check if there is still room for the cooler. After all, the card protrudes a proud 25 mm to the back. If you can neglect the space requirement, then you have to acknowledge without envy: the cooler itself is one of the best we held in our hands last year.
At the end, however, there is still the question of the rather proud price. Just under 160 Euros is certainly appropriate for an exotic solution, but as already mentioned, this is a very powerful and high-quality cooler. Whether the promised added value is still plausible, however, is a question for each user and his wallet. The card is definitely more than just a feasibility study, but it’s also not for the masses.
- 1 - Einführung und technische Daten
- 2 - Lieferumfang und Ausstattung
- 3 - Bildergalerie und Kühlung
- 4 - Testsystem und Konfiguration
- 5 - Benchmarks: Synthetik
- 6 - Benchmarks: DirectX 11
- 7 - Benchmarks: DirectX 10
- 8 - Benchmarks: DirectX 9 und Leistungsindex
- 9 - Messung: Leistungsaufnahme und Effizienz
- 10 - Messung: Temperaturen und Kühlung
- 11 - Messung: Lautstärke
- 12 - Preis, Leistung, Zusasmmenfassung und Fazit
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