After 30 minutes of testing, the difference was minimal, with the GPU Temperature dropping by a single degree from 74 degrees Celcius to 73 degrees. Though, the fan speed did increase.

Overclocker Tests 'Hideous' GPU Backplate Coolers On AliExpress And Made This Discovery by Mark Tyson — Monday, May 08, 2023, 01:37 PM EDT ...

EK has just started off 2021 with such a great release in their new active GPU backplate cooling solution, which will now see NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 graphics cards watercooled on ...

EKWB will make this active backplate cooling solution available for RTX 3080/3090 reference PCB designs first. Depending on the sales success we might be seeing more of these.

Ideally, without sacrificing durability The Galaxy Z Fold and Z Fold 2 used a stainless-steel backplate (denoted "SUS" or "Steel Use Stainless" in the Japanese steel grading system).

EK has announced a brand new active cooling backplate during its EK EXPO at CES 2021, one which allows even the rear of your GPU PCB to be kept cool with liquid.