GPU backplate, what does it do?

[thedragon0000]

Is it just there to make GPU looks good or it serves another purpose?

[Nexxus]

mild cooling, safer to handle, looks good.

[Glenwing]

Helps reduce GPU sag, mostly for aesthetics though.

[Dzzope]

As above with added stiffness to the board so it doesn't sag as much.

[DXMember]

protects you from monsters that live under your bead

[Guest]

Slightly better cooling

Better Aesthetics   

[thedragon0000]

that's it? thanks

[thedragon0000]

protects you from monsters that live under your bead

really

[NumLock21]

To prevent the pcb from bending.

[DXMember]

really

also vampires

[NumLock21]

really

Yeah! One night a monster came out from under my bed. I thought I was a goner, but luckly I was dual wielding my GTX Titan X, them back plate give the card extra power and I was able to defeat the monster.

[TheConverter]

Yeah! One night a monster came out from under my bed. I thought I was a goner, but luckly I was dual wielding my GTX Titan X, them back plate give the card extra power and I was able to defeat the monster.

 

Titan X is for casuals, overclocked 980Ti's are the new king