RTX 3060 - Palit vs MSI, single fan vs triple fan cooler!

Today we are putting two RTX 3060s head-to-head - comparing the MSI RTX 3060 Gaming X Trio, and the Palit RTX 3060 StormX OC. One is huge, the other is tiny - but how much difference does that really make?

00:00 video start
00:15 introduction
01:19 the size difference is huge!
02:53 design overview
04:39 are two 8-pin power connectors really needed?
05:24 PCB and heatsink comparison
06:51 test setup
07:20 thermal and noise testing
08:74 noise-normalised thermals and power
10:08 the game benchmarks!
12:08 can the cards overclock?
13:21 final thoughts

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