With each new generation of graphics cards, not only are performance improved in terms of performancebut, in addition, so does the consumption necessary to make them work, so, if we want to upgrade to a new graphics card, we must also replace the power supply if it is not capable of covering its power requirements.
The power supply It is one of the most important parts of any PC, in fact, it is the main one, since it is responsible for supplying power to all the components through the motherboard as well as the graphics card. If it does not have enough power, when the graphics card is at full capacity, the power supply will stop working as a safety measure.
When buying a power supply, we must take into account which graph we are going to use, to know its consumption and not fall short at the first change or in future extensions of the graph. Or, if we are handy and have the appropriate knowledge, we can replace the graphics cooling system as a Reddit user has done.
Change the heatsink of an RTX 4060 Ti and reduce its consumption by 100W
Reddit user a0910115172 has shared his experience when replacing the fan cooling system of the NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti with a cooling system. passive cooling. According to him, the main reason for carrying out this process was to reduce the noise level generated by the graphics and, in the process, reduce the accumulation of dust that occurs in the area of the fans, an area that, as we all know, is a sink for dirt inside the PC.
The graph model you have used is a ASUS TUF RTX 4060 Tisince it offers one of the largest heat sinks available for this model by occupying 2 slots, measuring 30 cm in length and having 4 tubes to dissipate the heat it generates. Another reason to choose an RTX 4060 instead of a higher one is because of the minimum voltage. While the RTX 4070 has a minimum voltage of 910 mV, that of the RTX 4060 is 860 mV.
By replacing the cooling system with fans with a passive system, so that temperature was not an issue, it reduced the GPU speed at 1,200 MHz and limited the memory to 5,000 MHz in order to offer a consumption limited to 65W, which is 95W less than the version with a fan. With this configuration, it reached a maximum of 90º at full capacity.
As expected, by reducing speed, as well as consumption, performance was affected. The Time Spy performance test obtained a score of 6,621 points, when the unmodified version rises to 13,495 points.
This user was not satisfied with the result obtained and, in addition to the passive cooling system, implemented some graphite pads and raised the speed to 1,800 MHz, changes that raised the score from 6,621 points to 8,588 points, maintaining the temperature at 90 degrees. The only way to maintain the same performance by eliminating the fans is to use a liquid cooling system for the graphics, a very expensive process that is not affordable for everyone.
