Power Consumption, Noise Levels and Temperatures

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The power consumption in watts refers to the entire test platform. The 2D value is measured for the normal Windows interface without load (minimum value). The 3D value is measured when the graphics card and the CPU are running at maximum 3D load (maximum value).

Temperature 2D degree
(Vista Desktop) 		3D degree
(BlackSite)
Geforce 9800 GTX (512 MB) 59 74
Geforce 9600 GT OC (1024 MB) 43 69
Geforce 8800 GTS OC (512 MB) 61 87
Geforce 8800 GT OC (512 MB) 61 96
Geforce 7950 GT (512 MB) 49 71
Geforce 6800 GT (256 MB) 60 79

Power Consumption 2D watts
(Vista Desktop) 		3D watts
(BlackSite)
Geforce 9800 GTX (512 MB) E2160@1.8 122 226
Geforce 9600 GT OC (1024 MB) E2160@1.8 93 155
Geforce 8800 GTS OC (512 MB) E2160@1.8 119 232
Geforce 8800 GT OC (512 MB) E2160@1.8 108 200
Geforce 7950 GT (512 MB) E2160@1.8 84 140
Geforce 6800 GT (256 MB) E2160@1.8 105 151
Geforce 9800 GTX (512 MB) E2160@2.41 121 236
Geforce 9600 GT OC (1024 MB) E2160@2.41 95 161
Geforce 8800 GTS OC (512 MB) E2160@2.41 122 238
Geforce 8800 GT OC (512 MB) E2160@2.41 112 209
Geforce 7950 GT (512 MB) E2160@2.41 88 148
Geforce 6800 GT (256 MB) E2160@2.41 107 157
Geforce 9800 GTX (512 MB) E6750@2.67 129 246
Geforce 9600 GT OC (1024 MB) E6750@2.67 98 170
Geforce 8800 GTS OC (512 MB) E6750@2.67 121 248
Geforce 8800 GT OC (512 MB) E6750@2.67 109 221
Geforce 7950 GT (512 MB) E6750@2.67 92 154
Geforce 6800 GT (256 MB) E6750@2.67 109 165
Geforce 9800 GTX (512 MB) Q6600@2.4 143 266
Geforce 9600 GT OC (1024 MB) Q6600@2.4 113 190
Geforce 8800 GTS OC (512 MB) Q6600@2.4 136 272
Geforce 8800 GT OC (512 MB) Q6600@2.4 126 242
Geforce 7950 GT (512 MB) Q6600@2.4 107 175
Geforce 6800 GT (256 MB) Q6600@2.4 124 182
Geforce 9800 GTX (512 MB) Q6600@3.2 158 296
Geforce 9600 GT OC (1024 MB) Q6600@3.2 129 222
Geforce 8800 GTS OC (512 MB) Q6600@3.2 156 300
Geforce 8800 GT OC (512 MB) Q6600@3.2 146 272
Geforce 7950 GT (512 MB) Q6600@3.2 124 205
Geforce 6800 GT (256 MB) Q6600@3.2 140 211
Geforce 9800 GTX (512 MB) X6800EE@2.94 140 264
Geforce 9600 GT OC (1024 MB) X6800EE@2.94 109 185
Geforce 8800 GTS OC (512 MB) X6800EE@2.94 134 264
Geforce 8800 GT OC (512 MB) X6800EE@2.94 122 233
Geforce 7950 GT (512 MB) X6800EE@2.94 105 173
Geforce 6800 GT (256 MB) X6800EE@2.94 122 179

Noise Level 2D dB(A) 3D dB(A)
Geforce 9800 GTX (512 MB) 37.0 44.6-45.2
Geforce 9600 GT OC (1024 MB) 37.1 41.1-42.3
Geforce 8800 GTS OC (512 MB) 36.5 39.6
Geforce 8800 GT OC (512 MB) 36.8 40.5
Geforce 7950 GT (512 MB) 41.6 49.1
Geforce 6800 GT (256 MB) 42.9 43.2


Talkback
david__t 16/05/2008 12:30
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Shock horror - video cards have a greater impact than CPUs overall on games! Matching your CPU to your GPU has been something that gamers have done for years to make sure that their graphics card was not hampered - since when has this ever been an "endless topic of conversation"? Its like asking whether a better clutch or bigger engine makes a car go faster or not - yes you need a decent clutch to put the power down, but that power comes from the engine. Come on THG - this is not up to your usual standard of asking interesting questions - if you want an endless topic of conversation, try the age old sync / async RAM operation issue.
ToTaL SHiT 16/05/2008 07:18
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The overclock potential of a cpu is far greater then a gpu.
The entry level cpu in a series have almost as much overclock potetial as a high end one, sometimes even more due to fsb clock.
The most bang for the buck is to had with a entry level cpu in a current series opverclocked, combined with the best grahics card in your budget (save money on cpu and put it towards gpu)
mackayde 18/05/2008 01:02
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This review is fantastic. It is best for people who want to see difference between their current configuration and performance gains between old and new hardware per buck.
E.G. If someone has a 8600GT and a low spec CPU, it makes no sense to buy a new graphics card as this review coroborates the relation between GPU AND CPU.
Great stuff Tom's.
david__t 18/05/2008 09:54
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Why do you mention overclocking? Anyway, entry level CPUs have less cache and a slower bus speed - none of which can be gained back by overclocking - and then you have to spend loads on a good heatsink (for any clock speed increase worth talking about) which means you may as well have bought a better CPU in the first place.
Also, Mackayde, the fact that you said 'coroborates' makes my point for me - this is ground already covered - we all know that mid range goes with mid range etc... for the best bang for the buck & price/performance ratio.
Anonymous 21/05/2008 11:53
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These test are being made for people who have doubts about cpu/gpu performances, not all people are genius like you david t to know the differences among these 2 chips. Dont take yourself to be too intelligent by trying to contradict thg because I sincerely think you are not that intelligent, you a_sh_le
samuraiblade 16/07/2008 06:02
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good for me to know as i have just upgraded to a dfi x48 board and e8400 , i currently have a 8800gt on it but as its a crossfire board im intending to get the 1gb 4870 when its released at the end of the month , my sons machine is an athlon 64 3ghz with pci-x , so it kills two birds with one stone as he can have my 8800gt and get a very good machine also in the process.
AleksandarTokarev 24/07/2008 08:41
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Great Review :)
Anonymous 12/08/2008 06:11
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"Anyway, entry level CPUs have less cache and a slower bus speed - none of which can be gained back by overclocking"

Err, of course you can make the bus speed faster by overclocking. What THG is suggesting is that the hit you get from using a cheaper CPU (i.e. less cache, lower bus speeds) can generally be dialled out by overclocking the CPU to death. i.e. run 3DMark on both, I bet you can easily get the same of better results from a lower prices CPU and many of the premium units.
Revonize 22/08/2008 12:16
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Great article. At this moment i got very low spec CPU - P4 HT 3.0, ASUS P5KC mainboard, 4GB of Ram and HD 4850 graphics card. I am not very satisfied with overall performance of my machine. I want to upgrade a CPU but I was not sure what kind of performance boost i got. Now I know :) THX THG
g0ldf1sh 28/08/2008 07:11
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Very useful article for me - in the process of component hunting for a new PC (upgrading from a P4 2.8, 6800GT (AGP) and 1gb of RAM - yep old stuff indeed) For me the fact the CPU needs to be around 3Ghz to get the best out of the Graphics card is the most useful bit of advice i could get right now, thanks THG

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