ASUS ROG STRIX GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB

FANS

AXIAL-TECH UPGRADES

Our Axial-tech fan design has been optimize for a new, larger heatsink that features more fins and surface area than last gen. The blade count has been increase on all three fans, with 13 on the center fan and 11 on the auxiliary fans. The barrier ring on the side fans has been slimme down to allow for more lateral intake and to provide better airflow through the cooling array. The center fan’s extra blades and full-height ring provide booste static pressure to blast air directly onto the GPU heat spreader.

NEW DIRECTIONS

To bolster the specialize roles of the center and auxiliary fans, the rotational direction of the center fan is reversed. This reduces air turbulence inside the cooling array for another boost to overall thermal performance. The fans also shut off completely when card power consumption is low and the GPU temperature falls beneath 48 Celsius, keeping noise levels down when the system is idling or under a light load.

HEATSINK

MAXCONTACT

To get heat up off the die and into the heatsink array to benefit from the new fan design requires special attention. We use a manufacturing process that polishes the surface of the heat spreader to improve smoothness at the microscopic level. The extra flatness allows for better contact with the die for improved thermal transfer.