TRYX TURRIS 620 CPU Cooler Review
Thermal Testing – Gaming
OC3D CPU Cooler Gaming Test
With this new CPU testing rig, we wanted to experiment with analysing the “gaming” performance of CPU coolers. After all, all-core stress tests are not a common workload for most PC users. Games do not usually put significant stress on all cores of your processor, especially if your CPU has a high core count. We also wanted to see whether your choice of CPU cooler affects GPU thermals during a GPU-focused stress test. After all, your CPU cooler can significantly affect the airflow pattern in your PC.
This testing procedure uncovered something. We found that AIO CPU liquid-cooling solutions gave us lower GPU thermals. This makes sense, as these solutions pump hot air directly out of our test system, serving as an exhaust. That said, the impact on GPU thermals was minimal. We only saw drops of 2-3 degrees during this test. Given this lack of difference, we will now focus exclusively on CPU thermals with this test.
For our CPU game test, we used Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker’s benchmarking tool for our gaming test. This test can run for a long time and moves between CPU and GPU-limited parts of the game. This test was run at 1080p resolution with maximum settings.
1,000 RPM Fan Test
At 1,000 RPM, the TRYX TURRIS 620 didn’t perform well. We saw several single-tower CPU coolers outperform it. Yes, these single-tower CPU coolers used two fans, but they still delivered stronger results at a significantly lower cost.
1,500 RPM Test
At 1500 RPM, the TRYX TURRIS’ fans can push much more air and deliver much stronger thermal performance. This pushes the TURRIS up our rankings in this specific test. That said, we will see later in this review how this cooler copes with heavier CPU loads.
Max RPM Test
At this cooler’s maximum fan RPMs, we see results similar to those at 1500 RPM. That makes sense, as 200 RPM isn’t much when it comes to fan speed boosts. Again, we get a respectable result, though this is not a high-load scenario. Gaming workloads almost never max out all available CPU cores.
