The Titan is a blower-style card. Open-air coolers, on the other hand, do result in higher ambient case temperatures but typically keep the graphics card itsel

The Titan is a blower-style card. Open-air coolers, on the other hand, do result in higher ambient case temperatures but typically keep the graphics card itself cooler blower-style (at lower fan speeds, therefore more quietly as well). Bottom line is there are lots of factors, most significantly case design and cooling strategies for other components.