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    GPU chip thickness

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by propolkin, May 13, 2015.

  1. propolkin

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    As we all know heatsink modules differ from AMD to NVIDIA.

    I`m interesting does the NVIDIA chip is thicker on ~1mm comparing it with AMD chip, am I correct? Or it is not always a "rule-of-thumb"?

    For example, 6770M or M4000 comparing with GTS250M.
     
    propolkin, May 13, 2015
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    As far as I've played around with chips, they're pretty much the same height usually. Differences in heatsink height have to do a lot with the other chips on the card, type of screws used, stuff like that.
     
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  3. Meaker@Sager

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    It's more due to the package the chip is on rather than the silicon itself.
     
    Meaker@Sager, May 13, 2015
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