ASIC Quality question

[Mikemk]

Why does better cooling prefer a low ASIC quality?

 

[TRWOV]

If the core is too cold, electrons will fail to move through the transistor gates. A core with low ASIC quality means that it has more "leakage" at the transistor gates and is easier for an electron to pass the gate even at lower temps....that being said, I don't think that for watercooling a lower ASIC quality is recommended unless you have a massive (as in 360 x 360 or such) radiator.

Anyway, is not as if you can know the specific ASIC quality of a given GPU before you buy it so I don't give a lot of thought to it.

 

[Grings]

If the core is too cold, electrons will fail to move through the transistor gates. A core with low ASIC quality means that it has more "leakage" at the transistor gates and is easier for an electron to pass the gate even at lower temps....that being said, I don't think that for watercooling a lower ASIC quality is recommended unless you have a massive (as in 360 x 360 or such) radiator.

Anyway, is not as if you can know the specific ASIC quality of a given GPU before you buy it so I don't give a lot of thought to it.

You can get pre binned 72%+ ones for silly money https://www.overclockers.co.uk/evga...5-pci-express-graphics-card-06-gx-295-ea.html