A modder has demonstrated how it is possible to significantly improve the performance of a GeForce RTX 3080 graphics card by intervening on the cooling system.

Modification Details

The intervention involved replacing the standard cooling system with a 360mm liquid cooling system (AIO) typically used in servers and workstations. This drastically reduced VRAM temperatures, halving them.

Performance Results

In addition to the temperature reduction, the modification led to a 9% performance increase. This demonstrates how more efficient cooling can unlock the GPU's potential, avoiding thermal throttling. For those evaluating on-premise deployments, there are trade-offs between CapEx for advanced cooling systems and OpEx for energy consumption.