GPU Backplate worth it?

[yippy3000]

EVGA sells add-on backplates for my graphics cards for $20 each.  Does anyone think it is worth it to get them?

 

I got a pair of EVGA GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0+ cards (wow that is a lot of acronyms) in SLI and they run a little hot.  The upper one under full load sits at the thermal limit I set of 85.  Would adding backplates help at all?

 

 

[Extingquish]

They wouldn't help temperatures, they're mainly just for aesthetics

[Oshino Shinobu]

Backplates are pretty much entirely aesthetic. They offer some structural benefits, but not much. If you want to make your PC look clean, they're worth it IMO. 

[TheMidnightNarwhal]

EVGA sells add-on backplates for my graphics cards for $20 each.  Does anyone think it is worth it to get them?

 

I got a pair of EVGA GTX 970 SSC ACX 2.0+ cards (wow that is a lot of acronyms) in SLI and they run a little hot.  The upper one under full load sits at the thermal limit I set of 85.  Would adding backplates help at all?

 

It's great so when you hold it you know you are not touching the PCB.... and it's nice. The one that came with my ASUS 770 looks really nice to.

[C0LL0SS0S]

some say they help spreading the heat of the backplate, some say they are not helping any of that, I say they look awesome and would buy them

[Prikk]

Honestly they might. My old EVGA GTX 760 Backplate came with those thermal tape and the backplate do get very hot while underload. That is assuming you have good air flow in the case. It can also contribute to less space between the two GPUs causing the top one to suck in even less air...

[Sharif]

I would personally becasue of aesthetics 

[ELSknutson]

I love back plates and I wont get a card with out them =) unless i'm being cheap 

but its only for minor protection for the pcb, a vary minor cooling upgrade and all about the ascetics

[dandrix]

Would prefer backplate if its not too expensive compared to having none.