[SOLVED] Can you run a non oc RTX 2060 in a poor airflow environment at gaming load?

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The only fan in the case is 1 at the back. Size is 120mm. Could an RTX 2060 run healthily in this environment without overheating itself or any other components? (all at gaming load). Is it worth buying a whole new case so I can fit front fans to create better airflow?
 
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It actually depends on the cabinet, as well as the GPU model, whether it's an open air model, or a reference model having blower-type cooler. BUT, it would be much better if you can change your cabinet, which has support for front intake fans, as well as the side and the back.

Which GPU Model/brand do you actually have ?
It actually depends on the cabinet, as well as the GPU model, whether it's an open air model, or a reference model having blower-type cooler. BUT, it would be much better if you can change your cabinet, which has support for front intake fans, as well as the side and the back.

Which GPU Model/brand do you actually have ?
 
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It actually depends on the cabinet, as well as the GPU model, whether it's an open air model, or a reference model having blower-type cooler. BUT, it would be much better if you change your cabinet, which has support for front intake, as well as the sides.
I was thinking a full size MSI RTX 2060 which is open air. I'd imagine for an environment like this blower would be better though.
 
Yes, I think a blower GPU might suit your needs, if you plan to keep your current ATX cabinet, IMO. Though, I could be wrong as well. Which Cabinet/chassis do you actually have right now, list the model number/brand ??

It's your choice, if you prefer a blower style cooling, or a single/dual/triple fan design for the PCB (Open Air) ? But these reference type GPUs can get noisy under load though. It also depends on what type of ATX cabinet you are having.

The blower cooler will help push the hot air from the near of the chassis. It sucks air in through the single fan in the front of the card and blows it out of the back. It is important to note that even though all blower-type coolers use a single-fan design, not all single-fan cards are blower-style.

Exhausting air out the back of the card helps in cases with poor airflow since there is no hot air blown into the case; conversely, it is exhausted outside of the chassis.

On the other hand, the volume of that air is usually so small that the single tiny fan must spin much faster to cool the GPU properly, meaning most blower style cards are susceptible to higher temperatures and noise levels compared to their competition. Blower coolers are generally most useful in mini-ITX cases and/or multi-GPU setups, where there is not enough case airflow available to sustain an open-air cooler design.

The logic behind open-air cards is also simple, a cooler with a single, double, or triple fan that blows cold air from the outside onto a heatsink – either directly or indirectly cooling the GPU. The radiator usually consists of fins that have heatpipes running through them. Blower-style cards use smaller heatsinks, which is one of the reasons why their cooling capacity is much smaller.
 
Yes, I think a blower GPU might suit your needs, if you plan to keep your current ATX cabinet, IMO. Though, I could be wrong as well. Which Cabinet/chassis do you actually have right now, list the model number/brand ??

It's your choice, if you prefer a blower style cooling, or a single/dual/triple fan design for the PCB (Open Air) ? But these reference type GPUs can get noisy under load though. It also depends on what type of ATX cabinet you are having.

The blower cooler will help push the hot air from the near of the chassis. It sucks air in through the single fan in the front of the card and blows it out of the back. It is important to note that even though all blower-type coolers use a single-fan design, not all single-fan cards are blower-style.

Exhausting air out the back of the card helps in cases with poor airflow since there is no hot air blown into the case; conversely, it is exhausted outside of the chassis.

On the other hand, the volume of that air is usually so small that the single tiny fan must spin much faster to cool the GPU properly, meaning most blower style cards are susceptible to higher temperatures and noise levels compared to their competition. Blower coolers are generally most useful in mini-ITX cases and/or multi-GPU setups, where there is not enough case airflow available to sustain an open-air cooler design.

The logic behind open-air cards is also simple, a cooler with a single, double, or triple fan that blows cold air from the outside onto a heatsink – either directly or indirectly cooling the GPU. The radiator usually consists of fins that have heatpipes running through them. Blower-style cards use smaller heatsinks, which is one of the reasons why their cooling capacity is much smaller.

Could you perhaps link me a blower style RTX 2060?