PNY GTX580 Liquid Cooled Review

Some really great temperatures, but from what I've read on other sources, the fan does not sufficiently cool the other parts of the card. Did you encounter this problem?
 
It does get warm, but not beyond any recomended levels. The card fan does stay on a lower speed because the GPU core is so cool.
 
It does get warm, but not beyond any recomended levels. The card fan does stay on a lower speed because the GPU core is so cool.

Ok. Thank you and great review as always
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I can't see why people on the YT vid are saying this is useless? More surface area = better cooling = silence. I would love to get my hands on one of these if i had the money.
 
nice card - nice benches

but.....

some people are going to have a nightmare with this card

those who:

  1. had a large cpu cooler (D14, etc) in the case (especially when in a mid-tower)
  2. have another sealed-WC solution in their case

i have also noticed SLI - two, or more, of these in SLI !!! Hmmm? not going to work !!!
 
nice card - nice benches

but.....

some people are going to have a nightmare with this card

those who:

  1. had a large cpu cooler (D14, etc) in the case (especially when in a mid-tower)
  2. have another sealed-WC solution in their case

i have also noticed SLI - two, or more, of these in SLI !!! Hmmm? not going to work !!!

Fit behind a D14 fine tbh, if people dont think where they are going to mount it when they buy then thats their problem. If you have a spot in the floor or in the roof then you can use both fine tbh. Could easily have a H100 in the roof and this in the rear. Simples.
 
If its taken to well, will have to see how many others come to the market. It would be interesting to see a review of the one including CPU cooler. All in one solution?
 
I'd like to see how this does against the full cover block water block version Zotac has.

The Zotac only has one fan on the rad but it has a full cover block so it may cool more effectively and be quieter, it may be slightly louder or just as loud as the PNY which has two fans, one on the GPU and one for the Vrams. Would be an interesting comparison anyway imo.
 
Hi all, Excellent review. I can give you a feedback on this card as I bought it. I had to cut my case to put the radiator in front and now it is perfect. I download MSI afterburner to down clock the card (772/2004/1.00v) while I'am in 2D (40°c with all my fans on low) and stock clock (857/2106/1.10v) while I'am in 3D (55°c with my front fan on medium all others on low). One more thing, I reduced the voltage in both mode 2D and 3D that way it consume less and it is cooler. ;-) My case is an Antec 300 with 5 noctua fans and a 650W psu. It works like a charm. Hope this will help you.
 
A long time ago I asked TTL about the prospects of liquid cooled GPU's and it looks like this card has started the ball rolling. IF GPU cooling is better than air then surely over the next few years air cooled cards will slowly be fazed out.
 
If its taken to well, will have to see how many others come to the market. It would be interesting to see a review of the one including CPU cooler. All in one solution?

There have been loads of cards like this in the past. BFG used to do a few.

And none of them were a success, because they're aggro to fit and real water cooling is better.

It's kinda like the Corsair H50. Can't really do anything more than a decent air cooler can do.

So yeah, it keeps a 580 cool. But then the 580 isn't really a hot potato to begin with.

So it's a bit gimmicky.
 
There have been loads of cards like this in the past. BFG used to do a few.

And none of them were a success, because they're aggro to fit and real water cooling is better.

It's kinda like the Corsair H50. Can't really do anything more than a decent air cooler can do.

So yeah, it keeps a 580 cool. But then the 580 isn't really a hot potato to begin with.

So it's a bit gimmicky.

Not if you run multiple cards. This could be the top card and you wouldn't be able to fry an egg ontop of it.
 
You can't fry and egg on any card man, it's been tried (with a 480 running Furmark) and failed.

And if you had two where would you put the rads?

I'm not adverse to the idea of it, but jesus at least like, try.

The cooler looks totally dumb. Has a stock cooler with two holes drilled in it. At least make a proper waterblock or something.

Going back to the heat? if I can pack a pair of 295s right up against each other and see 75c as my hottest temp on core 1 (with the rest going as follows - 73 65 64) then the 580 wouldn't be a problem.
 
Still don't see the point man. The 580 isn't a hot card.

When I set up my quad SLI I did so with an old EVGA 790i Ultra SLI. So basically it was like this.

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Which let's face it, most new boards will allow you to do the same (and you wouldn't be using a micro ATX with £900 worth of GPUs).

Hottest temp was 63c on core 1. And that's two FTW clocked 295s.

I guess if you wanted one as a novelty then yeah, why not. I just think PNY could have given it a proper water block so it didn't look like they just came along and glued on a radiator. I mean for criven's sake they've even left the stock shroud and fan on it
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It looks like something Mephisto in South Park made...

"Allow me to add some asses to that swine of yours !"
 
With two regular 580's the top card would run much hotter and having one of these would eliminate that problem. But then again if you want a water cooled card, its better using a block like you said.
 
The top card is hotter yes. However, with the two cards with that nice space between and then the side panel back on..

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The temp difference was about 2c.
 
Yep, if you have that much space between the cards then there is no point, but if there is a lack of space between the slots, this card could be a life saver for some people.
 
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