{"id":11773,"date":"2021-05-15T14:18:09","date_gmt":"2021-05-15T12:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=11773"},"modified":"2022-05-09T11:35:03","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T09:35:03","slug":"open-air-vs-blower-style-gpus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-air-vs-blower-style-gpus\/","title":{"rendered":"Open-Air vs. Blower-Style Cooled GPUs - What's the difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6684424981444\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6684424981444\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6684424981444\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-air-vs-blower-style-gpus\/#How_do_the_different_types_of_GPU_coolers_function\" title=\"How do the different types of GPU coolers function?\">How do the different types of GPU coolers function?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-air-vs-blower-style-gpus\/#Open_Air_Style_Cooling\" title=\"Open Air Style Cooling\">Open Air Style Cooling<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-air-vs-blower-style-gpus\/#Blower_Style_Cooling\" title=\"Blower Style Cooling\">Blower Style Cooling<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-air-vs-blower-style-gpus\/#Not_all_Open_Air_style_GPUs_are_the_same_Taking_a_look_at_the_fin_array_orientation\" title=\"Not all Open Air style GPUs are the same: Taking a look at the fin array orientation\">Not all Open Air style GPUs are the same: Taking a look at the fin array orientation<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-air-vs-blower-style-gpus\/#What_about_hybrid_air-cooled_cards\" title=\"What about hybrid air-cooled cards?\">What about hybrid air-cooled cards?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-air-vs-blower-style-gpus\/#Performance\" title=\"Performance\">Performance<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-air-vs-blower-style-gpus\/#Thermals\" title=\"Thermals\">Thermals<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-air-vs-blower-style-gpus\/#Airflow\" title=\"Airflow\">Airflow<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-air-vs-blower-style-gpus\/#Acoustics\" title=\"Acoustics\">Acoustics<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-air-vs-blower-style-gpus\/#Form_Factor\" title=\"Form Factor\">Form Factor<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-air-vs-blower-style-gpus\/#Blower_vs_Open_Air_GPUs_-_Summary\" title=\"Blower vs. Open Air GPUs - Summary\">Blower vs. Open Air GPUs - Summary<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-air-vs-blower-style-gpus\/#Buy_an_Open_Air_GPU_if_you\" title=\"Buy an Open Air GPU if you:\">Buy an Open Air GPU if you:<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-air-vs-blower-style-gpus\/#Buy_a_Blower_Style_GPU_if_you\" title=\"Buy a Blower Style GPU if you:\">Buy a Blower Style GPU if you:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/open-air-vs-blower-style-gpus\/#Over_to_you\" title=\"Over to you\">Over to you<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Have you ever wondered why some GPUs come with 3 Fans, some with 2 and many just have a single fan?<\/p>\n<p>And what\u2019s the deal with \u201cOpen-Air\u201d and \u201cBlower-Style\u201d cooling anyway? If there\u2019s one type that\u2019s best, why not stick with it?<\/p>\n<p>Well, as so often, \u201cbest\u201d depends on your needs.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>While a 3-, or 2-Fan open-air system may offer better cooling on a test bench, this does not always translate into a real-world performance benefit.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-8732 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/GPU-Cooling-Variants-Blower-open-air-hybrid-water-cooled.jpg\" alt=\"GPU Cooling Variants - Blower - open air - hybrid - water cooled\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/GPU-Cooling-Variants-Blower-open-air-hybrid-water-cooled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/GPU-Cooling-Variants-Blower-open-air-hybrid-water-cooled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/GPU-Cooling-Variants-Blower-open-air-hybrid-water-cooled-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/GPU-Cooling-Variants-Blower-open-air-hybrid-water-cooled-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-8732 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"GPU Cooling Variants - Blower - open air - hybrid - water cooled\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%201024%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/GPU-Cooling-Variants-Blower-open-air-hybrid-water-cooled.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/GPU-Cooling-Variants-Blower-open-air-hybrid-water-cooled-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/GPU-Cooling-Variants-Blower-open-air-hybrid-water-cooled-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/GPU-Cooling-Variants-Blower-open-air-hybrid-water-cooled-768x768.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2017\/03\/GPU-Cooling-Variants-Blower-open-air-hybrid-water-cooled.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>In fact, there are many scenarios where single-fan blower-style cards are the superior option.<\/p>\n<p>Just take a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/pro-vs-consumer-gpus\/\">Nvidia and AMD\u2019s Pro lineup of GPUs<\/a>, which all make use of blower-style cooling solutions. Now, why would professional-grade graphic cards that cost a multiple of their mainstream counterparts feature such a cooling solution?<\/p>\n<p>The reasons are <i>environment, workloads, <\/i>and <i>needs<\/i>. But let's not get ahead of ourselves.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll explain the core differences between the two types of GPU air coolers and help you decide which one is the best for you.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_the_different_types_of_GPU_coolers_function\"><\/span>How do the different types of GPU coolers function?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Open_Air_Style_Cooling\"><\/span>Open Air Style Cooling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Open-air coolers have exposed heatsinks that allow the warm air exhaust to flow and escape in all directions.<\/p>\n<p>Air is taken in with the help of one, two, or three axial fans and is pushed through the heatsink before being expelled out into the interior of your case.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11979\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-cooled-GPU-Airflow.jpg\" alt=\"Open Air cooled GPU Airflow\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-cooled-GPU-Airflow.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-cooled-GPU-Airflow-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-cooled-GPU-Airflow-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-cooled-GPU-Airflow-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-cooled-GPU-Airflow-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11979 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Open Air cooled GPU Airflow\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-cooled-GPU-Airflow.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-cooled-GPU-Airflow-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-cooled-GPU-Airflow-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-cooled-GPU-Airflow-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-cooled-GPU-Airflow-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-cooled-GPU-Airflow.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The heatsink generally spans the entire width of the graphics card PCB (Printed Circuit Board), though more recent designs have even extended it beyond the PCB to allow for pass-through cooling.<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers may configure the heatsinks of open-air coolers with either vertical or horizontal fins depending on factors like the size and thermal output of the graphics card.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11774\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11774\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11774\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-6.jpg\" alt=\"Elements of an open air cooled GPU Graphics Card\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-6-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-6-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-6-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-6-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-6-420x236.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11774\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11774 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20575%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Elements of an open air cooled GPU Graphics Card\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20575%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-6.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-6-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-6-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-6-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-6-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-6-420x236.jpg 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-6.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-11774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.evga.com\/How-easy-is-it-to-replace-the-PSU-in-a-stock-Dell-PC-m2472707-p2.aspx#2473189\" target=\"_blank\">evga.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Most open-air coolers feature a network of heatpipes that are responsible for spreading the main bulk of the heat, which originates from the GPU die, across the heatsink.<\/p>\n<p>These heatpipes may be in direct contact with the GPU die (with some thermal paste in between) or employ a cold plate to distribute the heat evenly among the heatpipes.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11980\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-Style-Cooling-Heatpipes.jpg\" alt=\"Open Air Style Cooling - Heatpipes\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-Style-Cooling-Heatpipes.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-Style-Cooling-Heatpipes-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-Style-Cooling-Heatpipes-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-Style-Cooling-Heatpipes-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-Style-Cooling-Heatpipes-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11980 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Open Air Style Cooling - Heatpipes\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-Style-Cooling-Heatpipes.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-Style-Cooling-Heatpipes-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-Style-Cooling-Heatpipes-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-Style-Cooling-Heatpipes-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-Style-Cooling-Heatpipes-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Open-Air-Style-Cooling-Heatpipes.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Some open air-cooled GPUs like Nvidia\u2019s 20-series <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/founders-edition-gpus\/\">Founder\u2019s Editions<\/a> make use of a vapor chamber, more commonly found in blower-style cards, instead of heatpipes.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_9480\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9480\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9480\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/07\/GeForce-Cooling2.jpg\" alt=\"Open Air Cooled GPUs Air \/ Heat Movement\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/07\/GeForce-Cooling2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/07\/GeForce-Cooling2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/07\/GeForce-Cooling2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/07\/GeForce-Cooling2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (max-width: 960px) 60vw, 707px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9480\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9480 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Open Air Cooled GPUs Air \/ Heat Movement\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (max-width: 960px) 60vw, 707px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/07\/GeForce-Cooling2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/07\/GeForce-Cooling2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/07\/GeForce-Cooling2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/07\/GeForce-Cooling2-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2020\/07\/GeForce-Cooling2.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-9480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Open Air Cooled GPUs Air \/ Heat Movement<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Unlike blower-style cards, though, the heatsinks of open-air cooled cards are exposed and let air escape directly into the case.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blower_Style_Cooling\"><\/span>Blower Style Cooling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Blower-style coolers have a heatsink that is fully <em>enclosed.<\/em> This means once air enters, it is trapped and can only easily move out in a single direction.<\/p>\n<p>Most Blower Style Coolers consist of a single fan that sucks air from the case and blows it along the length of the graphics card through a heatsink with horizontally aligned fins before expelling the warm air out from the I\/O grille directly <strong><em>out<\/em> <\/strong>of the case.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11775\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11775\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11775\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-7.jpg\" alt=\"exploded view of a Blower Style Graphics Card\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-7-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-7-420x236.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11775\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11775 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%20450%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"exploded view of a Blower Style Graphics Card\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20800%20450%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-7-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-7-420x236.jpg 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-7.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-11775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/overclock3d.net\/reviews\/gpu_displays\/amd_radeon_rx_5700_and_rx_5700_xt_review\/3\" target=\"_blank\">overclock3D<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>The heatsink\u2019s volume in a blower-style card is smaller than what you would find on an open-air cooler because a single fan can only blow air effectively through a certain length.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11976\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Blower-style-cooler-Airflow.jpg\" alt=\"Blower style cooler Airflow\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Blower-style-cooler-Airflow.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Blower-style-cooler-Airflow-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Blower-style-cooler-Airflow-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Blower-style-cooler-Airflow-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Blower-style-cooler-Airflow-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11976 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Blower style cooler Airflow\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Blower-style-cooler-Airflow.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Blower-style-cooler-Airflow-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Blower-style-cooler-Airflow-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Blower-style-cooler-Airflow-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Blower-style-cooler-Airflow-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Blower-style-cooler-Airflow.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Unlike the heat pipe mechanism used on most open-air coolers, the heatsink of a blower-style cooler makes use of a vapor chamber to transfer heat.<\/p>\n<p>A vapor chamber uses evaporation and condensation of a liquid in a sealed chamber to transfer heat away from the heat source, the GPU die, and VRAM modules in this case. Heatpipes also work similarly but are cylindrical and are required in numbers to provide adequate heat transfer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11776\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11776\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11776\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-8.jpg\" alt=\"Visual Explanation of how a Vapor Chamber works\" width=\"550\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-8.jpg 550w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-300x179.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11776\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11776 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20550%20328%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Visual Explanation of how a Vapor Chamber works\" width=\"550\" height=\"328\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20550%20328%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-8.jpg 550w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-300x179.jpg 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-8.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-11776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomshardware.fr\/nvidia-est-fier-du-radiateur-de-la-gtx-580\/\" target=\"_blank\">tomshardware<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Here, the use of a vapor chamber is justified as the small heatsink and enclosing shroud leave little room for multiple heat pipes.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Not_all_Open_Air_style_GPUs_are_the_same_Taking_a_look_at_the_fin_array_orientation\"><\/span>Not all Open Air style GPUs are the same: Taking a look at the fin array orientation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The orientation of the fin stack in an open-air cooler differs vastly among graphics cards, even among different models from the same manufacturer. While the difference is not as pronounced, as the cooler is still open-air, there can be some instances where one is better than the other.<\/p>\n<p>Most <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-low-profile-graphics-card\/\">small form factor graphics cards<\/a> make use of horizontally oriented fins. Because heat pipes need to be perpendicular to the direction of the fin stack, a vertical orientation will constrict the length and number of heat pipes used.<\/p>\n<p>However, with a horizontal orientation, the manufacturer can accommodate more, longer heat pipes even with a small heatsink.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11777\" style=\"width: 1980px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11777\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11777\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"Look inside Heat Pipe System of an open air cooled GPU\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-1.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-1-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-1-1024x517.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-1-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-1-1536x776.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11777\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11777 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201980%201000%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Look inside Heat Pipe System of an open air cooled GPU\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201980%201000%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-1.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-1-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-1-1024x517.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-1-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-1-1536x776.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-1.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-11777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigabyte.com\/uk\/Graphics-Card\/GV-N2070IX-8GC#kf\" target=\"_blank\">Gigabyte<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>For more powerful cards with a larger form factor, vertically oriented fins are referred since the heat pipes run along the length of the GPU. Also, the heatsink is usually split into smaller sections to distribute the heat more evenly and allow for gaps to enable some airflow across the GPU\u2019s PCB.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11778\" style=\"width: 1980px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11778\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11778\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-2.jpg\" alt=\"Look inside a heat pipe cooling the GPU\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-2.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-2-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-2-1024x517.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-2-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-2-1536x776.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11778\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11778 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201980%201000%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Look inside a heat pipe cooling the GPU\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201980%201000%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-2.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-2-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-2-1024x517.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-2-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-2-1536x776.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-2.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-11778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigabyte.com\/uk\/Graphics-Card\/GV-N2070IX-8GC#kf\" target=\"_blank\">Gigabyte<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_about_hybrid_air-cooled_cards\"><\/span>What about hybrid air-cooled cards?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Nvidia\u2019s latest 3000 series Founder\u2019s Edition GPUs feature a unique cooler design that takes inspiration from both blower and open-air cooling systems.<\/p>\n<p>These cards feature both a vapor chamber and a heat pipe system for transferring heat away from the GPU.<\/p>\n<p>The two-fan system employs one fan to pull air through the part of the heartsink that extends beyond the GPU\u2019s PCB, while the other fan pushes air onto the heatsink region directly over the vapor chamber and out through the back of the GPU.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11779\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11779\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11779\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-3.jpg\" alt=\"Airflow through an RTX 30 Series Graphics Card\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-3-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-3-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-3-420x236.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11779\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11779 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20960%20540%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Airflow through an RTX 30 Series Graphics Card\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20960%20540%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-3-825x464.jpg 825w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-3-594x335.jpg 594w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-3-420x236.jpg 420w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-3.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-11779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\" target=\"_blank\">Nvidia<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Performance\"><\/span>Performance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Open Air<\/h3>\n<p>Thanks to a larger heatsink and multiple fans manufacturers are able to configure open-air cooled cards with a higher thermal budget.<\/p>\n<p>For most scenarios where the graphics card receives adequate airflow, the higher thermal limit allows open-air cards to be easily pushed to higher core- and memory-clock speeds, translating to higher real-world performance.<\/p>\n<p>Hence why Cards that are factory overclocked by the manufacturer will always have an open-air cooler configuration.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11975\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Airflow-Case-Performance-for-Open-air-cooled-Graphics-Cards.jpg\" alt=\"Airflow Case Performance for Open air cooled Graphics Cards\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Airflow-Case-Performance-for-Open-air-cooled-Graphics-Cards.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Airflow-Case-Performance-for-Open-air-cooled-Graphics-Cards-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Airflow-Case-Performance-for-Open-air-cooled-Graphics-Cards-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Airflow-Case-Performance-for-Open-air-cooled-Graphics-Cards-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Airflow-Case-Performance-for-Open-air-cooled-Graphics-Cards-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11975 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Airflow Case Performance for Open air cooled Graphics Cards\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Airflow-Case-Performance-for-Open-air-cooled-Graphics-Cards.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Airflow-Case-Performance-for-Open-air-cooled-Graphics-Cards-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Airflow-Case-Performance-for-Open-air-cooled-Graphics-Cards-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Airflow-Case-Performance-for-Open-air-cooled-Graphics-Cards-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Airflow-Case-Performance-for-Open-air-cooled-Graphics-Cards-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Airflow-Case-Performance-for-Open-air-cooled-Graphics-Cards.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>However, to achieve such a substantial performance-uplift, you must ensure your case has adequate ventilation, or you\u2019ll risk thermal throttling which will make your performance suffer greatly.<\/p>\n<p>For those who use an overclocked or inadequately cooled <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-cpu-for-rendering\/\">high-performance processor for tasks like rendering<\/a> or multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-nvme-ssds\/\">high-speed NVMe SSDs<\/a>, a high case temperature can throttle the performance of these components or even lead to system instabilities or crashes.<\/p>\n<h3>Blower<\/h3>\n<p>Blower style cards, being limited by their single fan, have heatsink size constraints, usually at two slots in thickness, forcing manufacturers to set strict thermal limits for their graphics cards.<\/p>\n<p>In gaming workloads that push the graphics cards to their limits, the performance can be significantly lower than open air.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11981\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Performance-and-use-cases-Blower-style-GPUs.jpg\" alt=\"Performance and use cases - Blower style GPUs\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Performance-and-use-cases-Blower-style-GPUs.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Performance-and-use-cases-Blower-style-GPUs-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Performance-and-use-cases-Blower-style-GPUs-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Performance-and-use-cases-Blower-style-GPUs-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Performance-and-use-cases-Blower-style-GPUs-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11981 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Performance and use cases - Blower style GPUs\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Performance-and-use-cases-Blower-style-GPUs.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Performance-and-use-cases-Blower-style-GPUs-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Performance-and-use-cases-Blower-style-GPUs-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Performance-and-use-cases-Blower-style-GPUs-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Performance-and-use-cases-Blower-style-GPUs-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Performance-and-use-cases-Blower-style-GPUs.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>For Pro GPUs from Nvidia and AMD, these strict limits have little to no impact on performance as they are set at lower clocks for reliability and feature \u201cbinned\u201d silicon that runs cooler while providing similar performance.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, in scenarios of limited case airflow, blower-style cards will actually perform better as they are not dependent on case fans to remove the heat out of the system.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thermals\"><\/span>Thermals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Open Air<\/h3>\n<p>Open Air coolers enjoy larger heatsinks and multiple fans that help dissipate a larger amount of heat, keeping temperatures lower.<\/p>\n<p>However, the amount of cooling they can provide is highly dependent on good case airflow.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11982\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Thermals-on-open-air-vs-blower-style-cooled-GPUs.jpg\" alt=\"Thermals on open air vs blower style cooled GPUs\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Thermals-on-open-air-vs-blower-style-cooled-GPUs.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Thermals-on-open-air-vs-blower-style-cooled-GPUs-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Thermals-on-open-air-vs-blower-style-cooled-GPUs-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Thermals-on-open-air-vs-blower-style-cooled-GPUs-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Thermals-on-open-air-vs-blower-style-cooled-GPUs-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11982 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Thermals on open air vs blower style cooled GPUs\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Thermals-on-open-air-vs-blower-style-cooled-GPUs.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Thermals-on-open-air-vs-blower-style-cooled-GPUs-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Thermals-on-open-air-vs-blower-style-cooled-GPUs-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Thermals-on-open-air-vs-blower-style-cooled-GPUs-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Thermals-on-open-air-vs-blower-style-cooled-GPUs-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Thermals-on-open-air-vs-blower-style-cooled-GPUs.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>In constrained environments with limited airflow, the exhaust from such cards recirculates into the GPU and builds up the heat in the case, increasing <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/lower-gpu-temperature\/\">temperatures of the GPU, processor, drives, and motherboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Blower<\/h3>\n<p>Blower-style GPUs with smaller heatsinks and a single fan will run at higher temperatures even with good case airflow but perform better when the airflow is limited.<\/p>\n<p>They also don\u2019t impact the thermals of other components as they do not exhaust into the case.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Airflow\"><\/span>Airflow<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Open Air<\/h3>\n<p>Open-air coolers pull in cool air from axial fans before routing it through the heatsink\u2019s fins before finally expelling the warm air into the case.<\/p>\n<p>For open-air coolers with vertical fins, the air is expelled out at the top and bottom of the graphics card, while those with vertical fins blow air out from the rear and front of the graphics card.<\/p>\n<p>The latest lineup of RTX 3000 and Radeon 6000 series graphics cards include cutouts at the backplate to let air flow directly through the heatsink, which extends beyond the PCB.<\/p>\n<p>This reduces the chances of air being recirculated back into the graphics card.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11780\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11780\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11780\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1.png\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1.png 600w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11780\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11780 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20600%20384%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"600\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20600%20384%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1.png 600w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1-300x192.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-1.png\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-11780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gigabyte.com\" target=\"_blank\">Gigabyte<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Since the exhaust from open-air graphics cards is directly vented into the case, the hot air will need to be expelled from the case with the help of case fans.<\/p>\n<p>For large cases with several fans, the GPU can easily dissipate the warm exhaust into the case without raising the internal temperature too much.<\/p>\n<p>Open-air coolers also do not contribute to the negative pressure of the case (as is the case with blower-style GPUs), so you will need several <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-case-fans\/\">high-quality case fans<\/a> to remove the heat from the system.<\/p>\n<p>Remember that even with the best cooling solutions, physically cleaning and maintaining your PC regularly is necessary due to dust buildup that obstructs airflow and increases thermals.<\/p>\n<h3>Blower<\/h3>\n<p>Blower-style coolers have just a single fan that takes in air from the case and vents it out from the back through a grille in the I\/O bracket.<\/p>\n<p>This mechanism makes blower-style coolers independent of the case ventilation as they expel their own warm air out of the case.<\/p>\n<p>Blower-style heatsinks fins, coolers also create a negative pressure in the case, which helps pull in more cool air from the outside.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Acoustics\"><\/span>Acoustics<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Open Air<\/h3>\n<p>Open-air coolers employ axial fans, which are quiet when running at a low to mid RPM. Thanks to the large heatsink the GPU can even be passively cooled at idle or light workloads.<\/p>\n<p>And <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/gpu-fans-not-spinning\/\">no spinning fans<\/a> mean the GPU is completely silent.<\/p>\n<p>However, in difficult to cool PC-Cases, the increased heat output of open-air style GPUs can force the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/system-fan-vs-cpu-fan-headers\/\">CPU and system fans<\/a> to work extra hard to keep temperatures reasonable, quickly increasing the overall noise output of the system.<\/p>\n<h3>Blower<\/h3>\n<p>Most blower-style fans need to operate at very high RPMs to cool the GPU effectively. This can significantly increase the system noise to the point where it can become distracting if your PC is located close to you.<\/p>\n<p>However, when you\u2019re working with a multi-GPU setup or a small form-factor case, blower-style cards can be superior in comparison to open-air cooled cards.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11978\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Noise-Levels-on-Open-Air-vs-Blower-Style-GPUs.jpg\" alt=\"Noise Levels on Open Air vs Blower Style GPUs\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Noise-Levels-on-Open-Air-vs-Blower-Style-GPUs.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Noise-Levels-on-Open-Air-vs-Blower-Style-GPUs-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Noise-Levels-on-Open-Air-vs-Blower-Style-GPUs-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Noise-Levels-on-Open-Air-vs-Blower-Style-GPUs-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Noise-Levels-on-Open-Air-vs-Blower-Style-GPUs-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11978 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Noise Levels on Open Air vs Blower Style GPUs\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Noise-Levels-on-Open-Air-vs-Blower-Style-GPUs.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Noise-Levels-on-Open-Air-vs-Blower-Style-GPUs-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Noise-Levels-on-Open-Air-vs-Blower-Style-GPUs-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Noise-Levels-on-Open-Air-vs-Blower-Style-GPUs-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Noise-Levels-on-Open-Air-vs-Blower-Style-GPUs-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/Noise-Levels-on-Open-Air-vs-Blower-Style-GPUs.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>They perform better in tightly packed setups and take care of their own hot air, making it easier to cool the CPU, chipset, and general inside of the Case.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Form_Factor\"><\/span>Form Factor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>Open Air<\/h3>\n<p>With GPUs becoming ever more powerful, manufacturers continually equip them with more capable cooling solutions to ensure the best performance.<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturers generally try to maximize the form factor of open-air GPUs for better thermals, aiming between 2.5 to 3 slots for performance-oriented cards.<\/p>\n<p>With a single graphics card being powerful enough for most consumer workloads like gaming, graphic design, or photo-editing, the thickness of a massive open-air cooled card will seldom be an issue, especially if you plan on using it with a large case.<\/p>\n<h3>Blower<\/h3>\n<p>Blower-style GPUs, on the other hand, have a maximum thickness of two slots. They are optimized to run independently of the case airflow in scenarios like multi-GPU setups and small form factor cases.<\/p>\n<p>A significant reason for blower-style cards\u2019 two-slot design is their intended use in multi-GPU configurations.<\/p>\n<p>The hot air is exhausted directly out the back of the case, leaving no chance of recirculation, <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/gpu-temperature-guide\/\">keeping temperatures low<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11781\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11781\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11781\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-2-1.jpg\" alt width=\"2048\" height=\"1128\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-2-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-2-1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-2-1-1024x564.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-2-1-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-2-1-1536x846.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11781\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11781 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201128%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt width=\"2048\" height=\"1128\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201128%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-2-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-2-1-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-2-1-1024x564.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-2-1-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-2-1-1536x846.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2021\/05\/word-image-2-1.jpg\"><p id=\"caption-attachment-11781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image-Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugetsystems.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Pugetsystems<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/nvlink-vs-sli\/\">Multi-GPU features like NVlink and SLI<\/a>, which use bridges connecting two or more graphics cards, need a specific distance between the cards.<\/p>\n<p>While they do support triple-slot graphics cards, you lose out on adding more cards in a fixed amount of space.<\/p>\n<p>Motherboards have fixed distances between their x16 PCIe connectors, so a large GPU with a thick cooler that takes up an additional slot makes it challenging to configure multiple GPUs in a system.<\/p>\n<p>One workaround to this could be using <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-pcie-riser-extension-cables\/\">PCIe risers and extension cables<\/a>, but again, you\u2019ll need to check the level of heat being exhausted into your case to prevent overheating.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blower_vs_Open_Air_GPUs_-_Summary\"><\/span>Blower vs. Open Air GPUs - Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Buy_an_Open_Air_GPU_if_you\"><\/span>Buy an Open Air GPU if you:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Plan to use a single GPU in your system.<\/li>\n<li>Are using the graphics card in a well-ventilated case, preferably a full or mid-tower case, with sufficient case fans and no obstruction in airflow and a capable cooling solution for the processor, SSDs, and motherboard chipset.<\/li>\n<li>Need the best possible performance from a GPU and plan to either buy a factory overclocked GPU or overclock the GPU yourself.<\/li>\n<li>Require a system that has the lowest noise output possible without resorting to passive cooling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Buy_a_Blower_Style_GPU_if_you\"><\/span>Buy a Blower Style GPU if you:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Plan on using your GPU in a small form factor (e.g. mini-ITX), provided the graphics card cooler fits in the case. A <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/best-low-profile-graphics-card\/\">low-profile graphics card<\/a> is the only choice for very small cases, which will cause you to miss out on a high-performance GPU.<\/li>\n<li>Need to run multiple GPUs in a tight space and\/or plan on using high-speed interconnects like Nvidia\u2019s NVLink.<\/li>\n<li>Have a processor or SSD that will struggle in conjunction with an open-air system temperature-wise. This is important if you plan on overclocking your processor as even a single-digit rise in case temperature can lead to system instability and thermal throttling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_you\"><\/span>Over to you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What type of GPU Cooling do you prefer and what\u2019s the next GPU you\u2019re looking to buy? Let us know in the <a href=\"#comments\">comments<\/a> or in our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">forum<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever wondered why some GPUs come with 3 Fans, some with 2 and many just have a single fan? And what\u2019s the deal with \u201cOpen-Air\u201d and \u201cBlower-Style\u201d cooling anyway? If there\u2019s one type that\u2019s best, why not stick with it? Well, as so often, \u201cbest\u201d depends on your needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2343,"featured_media":11787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[74],"tags":[118],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11773"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2343"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11773"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11773\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17282,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11773\/revisions\/17282"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}