Gpu with or without backplate?

[gasolin]

I hardly ever play a new game and at the same time a demanding game (have a g sync monitor).

I wanna downgrade to a gtx 1070 or ti for lower heat and power consumption and i have seen a evga gtx 1070 sc black, the only difference i have seen compared to the normal sc with a back plate, is the back plate.

How important is the backplate, i have actually see someone write it gives better temps without the backplate, can that be true?

Evga

 

[droopyRO]

It is there to add more rigidity and a "cooler" aspect, not temperatures. If a backplate has poor design it might trap heat underneath it, but it depends on the GPU's TDP and case cooling.

 

[rtwjunkie]

Yes, cards can be and many times are lower in temperature without a backplate. However, EVGA has frequently added thermal pads and used the backplate as an additional heat sink for the memory.

Mostly tho, you trade off a couple degrees for having a stronger and more rigid card with a backplate, because let’s face it, higher end cards are getting very heavy.

 

[RejZoR]

Depends on design. If it's a plastic cover, it's only for design and to avoid shorting the card by touching it while running on top. In most cases these plastic covers make things even worse. Better cards with metal covers that have thermal pads underneath can have a decent cooling capability. The backplate on my AORUS GTX 1080Ti gets pretty damn hot. I know it has contact points below and thermal pads. I just wish back of GPU would contact it directly, instead there is a separate copper plate there. Not so sure if it's better than whole plate which would transfer heat better from the GPU than tiny copper core in the middle of backplate...

 

[thebluebumblebee]

I wanna downgrade to a gtx 1070 or ti for lower heat and power consumption

There's virtually no difference in power consumption between the GTX 1080 and 1070. They use the same GPU, albeit with a slightly different shader unit count, and the same amount of VRAM, although GDDR5X for the 1080 and GDDR5 for the 1070. If you want to really save electricity, you're going to have to drop to something like the GTX 1060, but that's a no-go with your 2K monitor.

 

[jboydgolfer]

i've had both types of backplate, merely aesthetic, some that are structural, then some that actually do dissipate heat to some degree or are intended to because they have thermal pads etc. and I'm sure there are some type mixed of the differing types. The majority of the gpu's ive owned didn't have a backplate ,and I didn't miss it. If there's no price difference or very little price difference get one with A backplate.

 

[newtekie1]

There's virtually no difference in power consumption between the GTX 1080 and 1070. They use the same GPU, albeit with a slightly different shader unit count, and the same amount of VRAM, although GDDR5X for the 1080 and GDDR5 for the 1070. If you want to really save electricity, you're going to have to drop to something like the GTX 1060, but that's a no-go with your 2K monitor.

Exactly what I was thinking. And given that chances are most of the time the computer it sitting idle, where the power consumption is pretty much identical for the 1070, 1070Ti, and 1080 there really won't be any difference.

I say, if you want to lower the power consumption on the 1080, just adjust the TDP limit down to like 80%.

 

[gasolin]

There's virtually no difference in power consumption between the GTX 1080 and 1070. They use the same GPU, albeit with a slightly different shader unit count, and the same amount of VRAM, although GDDR5X for the 1080 and GDDR5 for the 1070. If you want to really save electricity, you're going to have to drop to something like the GTX 1060, but that's a no-go with your 2K monitor.

There could be a huge difference

Temps difference in games 5c but i agree ideling there could be only as little as 1 watt difference, its' also to keep it super quiet when gaming

 

[jboydgolfer]

There could be a huge difference

Technically true, but that usage is for a 300mm cooled mega1080, a true worst case scenario extreme. Not indicative of the 10xx gpu series, but rather indicative of the top level of possible power draw

 

[newtekie1]

Technically true, but that usage is for a 300mm cooled mega1080, a true worst case scenario extreme. Not indicative of the 10xx gpu series, but rather indicative of the top level of possible power draw

Plus, peak numbers really mean nothing. They are just the maximum value recorded for a split second. The average consumption is the important number for power consumption(and heat output) during gaming.

Temps difference in games 5c

Temperature is not a good indicator of heat output. My GTX 1060 runs a good 10°C hotter than my 1080Ti, but the 1080Ti is putting out a heck of a lot more heat.

 

[gasolin]

Games i play where most of them are very easy games even on a 3440x1440 100hz monitor

 

[jboydgolfer]

Games i play where most of them are very easy games even on a 3440x1440 100hz monitor

Grid! Classic. I don't know if it still does or not, but the original grid used to have a LAN multiplayer option .

 

[gasolin]

Grid! Classic. I don't know if it still does or not, but the original grid used to have a LAN multiplayer option .

Free on gamesession if you play 5 min, it's surpose to be able to buy it on steam but i might have to try again if i want a steam key, since i couldn't type in my log in data to steam.

Tried to play it today but it keept on saying it couldn't start since i had msi afterburner running.

So you can see that i don't play alot of new and demanding games and gtx 1080 might be a little overkill when i don't stream

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