Hi Sniipe Dogg. Was all this on stock volts and stock cooler? Did you change thermal paste at all? What was fan speed at? Temps for idle/load at those settings?

As well, what did you do to thoroughly test the card for stability and artifacts? Have you tried higher? How does the card respond exactly when it becomes unstable?

Sorry for the myriad of questions, just very curious is all as I have my eyes set on this card. Thank you.