102 PCWorld JANUARY 2022HERE’S HOW SUPERCHARGE YOUR GEFORCE GPU
EVGA Hybrid models come with a sealed
all-in-one design, so you can get your feet wet
without the hassle of water blocks.
While this is a fun enthusiast way to do
things, do keep in mind that water cooling is
expensive and can get complicated, so it’s
not recommended for everyone. Some
people have also replaced thermal pads on
their air-cooled RTX 3000 GPUs to lower
VRAM temperatures, but this will be only for
the brave among us.G-Sync display with built-in analyzers,
such as the 360Hz Nvidia options. But if
your game supports Reflex, it’s worth
enabling even without a fancy display.DIGITAL VIBRANCE IN
NVIDIA CONTROL PANEL
Want your colors to pop even more?
Open up the Nvidia settings control
panel and navigate to Display. Under
“Adjust desktop color settings,” you
can apply color enhancements,
including digital vibrance. This will
make colors stand out and will also make
the image cleaner and crisper. We
recommend toying with it until you get the
desired look you want.DON’T FORGET TO TWEAK
THE HARDWARE!
If you’re adventurous, there’s one more tweak
you can do that will drastically lower GPU
temperatures and help increase clock speeds:
Water-cool your GPU. Sure, you can do
software and overclocking tweaks—but
nothing will give you the same results as
this hardware mod. What results can you
expect? With a well-designed custom
loop, you can decrease temperatures
from the 70°C range on an air-cooled
GPU down to the 40°C to 50°C range
when water-cooled. This will help you
unlock more performance and will lower
noise levels too. Some GPUs like theIncreasing the digital vibrance can greatly enhance the
look of your PC games.