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    58xx power draw?

    So apparently this is the power draw for the new 58xx cards



    This seems very low to me since apparently my 8800gt has an idle of 128 and a peak load of over 220.



    I'm assuming there must be two different forms of measurement going on here.

    Also if the 5870 only requires 18w more than the 5850 and considerably less than my 8800gyt how come it requires 2 power connectors?

    This is probably a really noobish set of questions but I find it pretty confusing.
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    Re: 58xx power draw?

    The graph shows full PC load, including the various graphics cards, and the 58** figures are probably for the card only, I reckon.

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    Re: 58xx power draw?

    I just hope that even if it does use a lot of power that it isn't too noisy and it doesn't melt my motherboard

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    Re: 58xx power draw?

    Quote Originally Posted by cptwhite_uk View Post
    The graph shows full PC load, including the various graphics cards, and the 58** figures are probably for the card only, I reckon.
    +1.

    8800GT uses nowhere near that amount under peak load.

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    Re: 58xx power draw?

    8800gt uses 35W idle, 78W load

    more intrestingly
    4850 41W idle, 110W load
    4870 65W idle, 130W load

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