The Phantom cooler of the GTX 760 is superior to the reference cooler in terms of performance, but it is also quieter than the reference cooler. However, do note that the Gainward GTX 760 Phantom is factory overclocked.

The Phantom cooler keeps the GPU temperatures below 67 degrees Celsius, while the reference cooler keeps the GPU temperatures below 82 degrees Celsius. While idling or in 2D mode, the card is practically silent. The fans aren’t noisy even under full load. Note that the fan was in Auto mode throughout the test.