Graphic Chip Comparison And Test Configuration
by
Tino Kreiss
This overview shows the graphics cards and the standard frequencies of their graphics processors (GPUs), shaders, and graphics memory (with AMD, shader and GPU frequencies are identical). If you use an overclocked graphics card (OC), it will differ from the values listed, and will have a somewhat higher power consumption. You should include this increased power consumption in assessing the necessary power supply wattage, and can add half the percentage of overclocking to the power consumption as “insurance.” For example, if the graphics card (GPU) is overclocked by 10%, then you should add 5% to the maximum power consumption of the graphics card. If you don’t know the clock rates of your video card, you can use the tool GPU-Z to read the values.
Nvidia Graphic Cards
| Card Manufacturer and Chip | Code Name | Memory | GPU Frequency | Shader | Memory Clock Speed | SPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 280 SLI | GT200 | 1024 GDDR3 | 602 MHz | 4.0, 1296 MHz | 2214 MHZ | 240 |
| GeForce GTX 280 | GT200 | 1024 GDDR3 | 602 MHz | 4.0, 1296 MHz | 2214 MHz | 240 |
| GeForce GTX 260 | GT200 | 896 GDDR3 | 576 MHz | 4.0, 1242 MHz | 1998 MHz | 192 |
| GeForce GTX 260 | GT200 | 896 GDDR3 | 576 MHz | 4.0, 1242 MHz | 1998 MHz | 192 |
| GeForce 9800 GX2 | 2XG92 | 2X 512 MB GDDR3 | 600 MHz | 4.0, 1500 MHz | 2000 MHz | 2X 128 |
| GeForce 9800 GTX + | G92b | 512 MB GDDR3 | 738 MHz | 4.0, 1836 MHz | 2200 MHz | 128 |
| GeForce 9800 GTX SLI | G92 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 675 MHz | 4.0, 1688 MHz | 2200 MHz | 128 |
| GeForce 9800 GTX | G92 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 675 MHz | 4.0, 1688 MHz | 2200 MHz | 128 |
| GeForce 9600 GTX | G94 | 1024 MB GDDR3 | 650 MHz | 4.0, 1625 MHz | 1800 MHz | 64 |
| GeForce 9600 GT SLI | G94 | 1024 MB GDDR3 | 650 MHz | 4.0, 1625 MHz | 1800 MHz | 64 |
| GeForce 9600 GT | G94 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 650 MHz | 4.0, 1625 MHz | 1800 MHz | 64 |
| GeForce 9600 GT | G92 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 730 MHz | 4.0, 1825 MHz | 1944 MHz | 128 |
| GeForce 8800 GTS OC | G92 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 650 MHz | 4.0, 1625 MHz | 1944 MHz | 128 |
| GeForce 8800 GTS SLI | G92 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 650 MHz | 4.0, 1625 MHz | 1944 MHz | 128 |
| GeForce 8800 GT SLI | G92 | 1024 MB GDDR3 | 600 MHz | 4.0, 1500 MHz | 1800 MHz | 112 |
| GeForce 8800 GT | G92 | 1024 MB GDDR3 | 600 MHz | 4.0, 1500 MHz | 1800 MHz | 112 |
| GeForce 8800 GT SLI | G92 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 600 MHz | 4.0, 1500 MHz | 1800 MHz | 112 |
| GeForce 8800 GT | G92 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 600 MHz | 4.0, 1500 MHz | 1800 MHz | 112 |
| GeForce 8800 ULTRA 3SLI | G80 | 768 MB GDDR3 | 612 MHz | 4.0, 1512 MHz | 2160 MHz | 128 |
| GeForce 8800 ULTRA SLI | G80 | 768 MB GDDR3 | 612 MHz | 4.0, 1512 MHz | 2160 MHz | 128 |
| GeForce 8800 ULTRA | G80 | 768 MB GDDR3 | 612 MHz | 4.0, 1512 MHz | 2160 MHz | 128 |
| GeForce 8800 GTX | G80 | 768 MB GDDR3 | 576 MHz | 4.0, 1350 MHz | 1800 MHz | 128 |
| GeForce 8800 GTS | G80 | 640 MB GDDR3 | 500 MHz | 4.0, 1188 MHz | 1600 MHz | 96 |
| GeForce 8800 GTS SLI | G80 | 320 MB GDDR3 | 500 MHz | 4.0, 1188 MHz | 1600 MHz | 96 |
| GeForce 8800 GTS | G80 | 320 MB GDDR3 | 500 MHz | 4.0, 1188 MHz | 1600 MHz | 96 |
| GeForce 8600 GTS | G84 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 675 MHz | 4.0, 1450 MHz | 2016 MHz | 32 |
| GeForce 8600 GTS SLI | G84 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 675 MHz | 4.0, 1450 MHz | 2016 MHz | 32 |
| GeForce 8600 GTS | G84 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 675 MHz | 4.0, 1450 MHz | 2016 MHz | 32 |
| GeForce 8600 GT SLI | G84 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 540 MHz | 4.0, 1180 MHz | 1400 MHz | 32 |
| GeForce 8600 GT | G84 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 540 MHz | 4.0, 1180 MHz | 1400 MHz | 32 |
| GeForce 8500 GT | G86 | 256 MB DDR2 | 459 MHz | 4.0, 918 MHz | 800 MHz | 16 |
| GeForce 8400 GS | G86 | 256 MB DDR2 | 459 MHz | 4.0, 918 MHz | 800 MHz | 16 |
| GeForce 7950 GX2 | 4xG71 | 4x512 MB GDDR3 | 500 MHz | 3.0 | 1200 MHz | 4x 24P 8V |
| GeForce 7950 GX2 | 2xG71 | 2x512 MB GDDR3 | 500 MHz | 3.0 | 1200 MHz | 2x 24P 8V |
| GeForce 7950 GT | G71 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 550 MHz | 3.0 | 1400 MHz | 24P 8V |
| GeForce 7950 GT | G71 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 550 MHz | 3.0 | 1400 MHz | 24P 8V |
| GeForce 7900 GTX | G71 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 650 MHz | 3.0 | 1600 MHz | 24P 8V |
| GeForce 7900 GTO | G71 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 650 MHz | 3.0 | 1320 MHz | 24P 8V |
| GeForce 7900 GT SLI | G71 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 450 MHz | 3.0 | 1320 MHz | 24P 8V |
| GeForce 7900 GT | G71 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 450 MHz | 3.0 | 1320 MHz | 24P 8V |
| GeForce 7900 GS SLI | G71 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 450 MHz | 3.0 | 1320 MHz | 20P 7V |
| GeForce 7900 GS | G71 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 450 MHz | 3.0 | 1320 MHz | 20P 7V |
| GeForce 7800 GTX | G70 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 550 MHz | 3.0 | 1700 MHz | 24P 8V |
| GeForce 7800 GTX SLI | G70 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 430 MHz | 3.0 | 1200 MHz | 24P 8V |
| GeForce 7800 GTX | G70 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 430 MHz | 3.0 | 1200 MHz | 24P 8V |
| GeForce 7800 GT SLI | G70 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 400 MHz | 3.0 | 1000 MHz | 20P 7V |
| GeForce 7800 GT | G70 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 400 MHz | 3.0 | 1000 MHz | 20P 7V |
| GeForce 7600 GT SLI | G73 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 560 MHz | 3.0 | 1400 MHz | 12P 5V |
| GeForce 7600 GT | G73 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 560 MHz | 3.0 | 1400 MHz | 12P 5V |
| GeForce 7600 GS SLI | G73 | 256 MB DDR2 | 400 MHz | 3.0 | 800 MHz | 12P 5V |
| GeForce 7600 GS | G73 | 256 MB DDR2 | 400 MHz | 3.0 | 800 MHz | 12P 5V |
| GeForce 7300 GT | G73 | 256 MB DDR2 | 350 MHz | 3.0 | 666 MHz | 8P 4V |
| GeForce 7300 GS | G72 | 128 MB DDR2 | 550 MHz | 3.0 | 810 MHz | 4P 3V |
| GeForce 6800 ULTRA | NV40 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 425 MHz | 3.0 | 1100 MHz | 16P 6V |
| GeForce 6800 GT | NV40 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 350 MHz | 3.0 | 1000 MHz | 16P 6V |
| GeForce 6600 GT | NV43 | 128 MB GDDR3 | 500 MHz | 3.0 | 1000 MHz | 8P 3V |
| Card Manufacturer and Chip | Memory Bus | Production Process | Transistors | Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 280 SLI | 512-bit | 65 nm | 1400 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce GTX 280 | 512-bit | 65 nm | 1400 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce GTX 260 SLI | 448-bit | 65 nm | 1400 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce GTX 260 | 448-bit | 65 nm | 1400 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce 9800 GTS OC | 2x 256-bit | 65 nm | 2x 754 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce 9800 GTS SLI | 256-bit | 65 nm | 754 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce 9800 GTS | 256-bit | 65 nm | 754 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce 9800 GT SLI | 256-bit | 65 nm | 754 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce 9600 GT | 256-bit | 65 nm | 505 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce 9600 GT SLI | 256-bit | 65 nm | 505 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce 9600 GT | 256-bit | 65 nm | 505 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce 8800 GTS OC | 256-bit | 65 nm | 754 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce 8800 GTS SLI | 256-bit | 65 nm | 754 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce 8800 GTS | 256-bit | 65 nm | 754 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce 8800 GT SLI | 256-bit | 65 nm | 754 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce 8800 GT | 256-bit | 65 nm | 754 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce 8800 GT SLI | 256-bit | 65 nm | 754 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce 8800 GT | 256-bit | 65 nm | 754 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| GeForce 8800 ULTRA 3SLI | 384-bit | 90 nm | 681 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 8800 ULTRA SLI | 384-bit | 90 nm | 681 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 8800 ULTRA | 384-bit | 90 nm | 681 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 8800 GTX | 384-bit | 90 nm | 681 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 8800 GTS | 320-bit | 90 nm | 681 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 8800 GTS SLI | 320-bit | 90 nm | 681 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 8800 GTS | 320-bit | 90 nm | 681 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 8600 GTS | 128-bit | 80 nm | 289 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 8600 GTS SLI | 128-bit | 80 nm | 289 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 8600 GTS | 128-bit | 80 nm | 289 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 8600 GT SLI | 128-bit | 80 nm | 289 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 8600 GT | 128-bit | 80 nm | 289 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 8500 GT | 128-bit | 80 nm | 210 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 8400 GS | 64-bit | 80 nm | 210 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7950 GX2 SLI | 4x 256-bit | 90 nm | 4x 278 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7950 GX2 | 2x 256-bit | 90 nm | 2x 278 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7950 GT SLI | 256-bit | 90 nm | 278 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7950 GT | 256-bit | 90 nm | 278 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7900 GTX | 256-bit | 90 nm | 278 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7900 GTO | 256-bit | 90 nm | 278 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7900 GT SLI | 256-bit | 90 nm | 278 Million | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7900 GT | 256-bit | 90 nm | 278 Millions | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7900 GS SLI | 256-bit | 90 nm | 278 Millions | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7900 GS | 256-bit | 90 nm | 278 Millions | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7800 GTX | 256-bit | 110 nm | 303 Millions | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7800 GTX SLI | 256-bit | 110 nm | 303 Millions | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7800 GTX | 256-bit | 110 nm | 303 Millions | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7800 GT SLI | 256-bit | 110 nm | 303 Millions | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7800 GT | 256-bit | 110 nm | 303 Millions | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7600 GT SLI | 128-bit | 90 nm | 178 Millions | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7600 GT | 128-bit | 90 nm | 178 Millions | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7600 GS SLI | 128-bit | 90 nm | 178 Millions | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7600 GS | 128-bit | 90 nm | 178 Millions | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7300 GT | 128-bit | 90 nm | 178 Millions | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 7300 GS | 64-bit | 90 nm | 112 Millions | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 6800 Ultra | 256-bit | 130 nm | 222 Millions | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 6800 GT | 256-bit | 130 nm | 222 Millions | PCIe 1 |
| GeForce 6600 GT | 128-bit | 110 nm | 146 Millions | PCIe 1 |
AMD Graphics Cards
| Card Manufacturer and Chip | Codename | Memory | GPU Frequency | Shader | Memory Clock Speed | SPs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon HD 4870 X2 | R700 | 2x 1024 MB GDDR5 | 750 MHz | 4.1 | 3600 MHz | 2x 800 |
| Radeon HD 4870 CF | RV770 | 512 MB GDDR5 | 750 MHz | 4.1 | 3600 MHz | 800 |
| Radeon HD 4870 | RV770 | 512 MB GDDR5 | 750 MHz | 4.1 | 3600 MHz | 800 |
| Radeon HD 4850 CF | RV770 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 625 MHz | 4.1 | 1986 MHz | 800 |
| Radeon HD 4850 | RV770 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 625 MHz | 4.1 | 1986 MHz | 800 |
| Radeon HD 4670 | RV730 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 750 MHz | 4.1 | 2000 MHz | 320 |
| Radeon HD 4550 | RV710 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 600 MHz | 4.1 | 1600 MHz | 80 |
| Radeon HD 3870 X2 CF | 2xR680 | 4x512 MB GDDR3 | 825 MHz | 4.1 | 1802 MHz | 4x320 |
| Radeon HD 3870 3CF | R680 | 3x512 MB GDDR3/4 | 825/800 MHz | 4.1 | 1802/2252 MHz | 3x320 |
| Radeon HD 3870 X2 | R680 | 2x512 MB GDDR3 | 825 MHz | 4.1 | 1802 MHz | 2x320 |
| Radeon HD 3870 CF | RV670 | 512 MB GDDR4 | 775 MHz | 4.1 | 2252 MHz | 320 |
| Radeon HD 3870 | RV670 | 512 MB GDDR4 | 775 MHz | 4.1 | 2252 MHz | 320 |
| Radeon HD 3850 CF | RV670 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 670 MHz | 4.1 | 1658 MHz | 320 |
| Radeon HD 3850 | RV670 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 670 MHz | 4.1 | 1658 MHz | 320 |
| Radeon HD 3650 CF | RV635 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 725 MHz | 4.1 | 1602 MHz | 120 |
| Radeon HD 3650 | RV635 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 725 MHz | 4.1 | 1602 MHz | 120 |
| Radeon HD 3470 | RV620 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 796 MHz | 4.1 | 1886 MHz | 40 |
| Radeon HD 3450 | RV620 | 256 MB GDDR2 | 594 MHz | 4.1 | 990 MHz | 40 |
| Radeon HD 2900 XT | R600 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 743 MHz | 4.0 | 1656 MHz | 320 |
| Radeon HD 2900 XT | R600 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 743 MHz | 4.0 | 1656 MHz | 320 |
| Radeon HD 2600 XT | RV630 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 800 MHz | 4.0 | 1400 MHz | 120 |
| Radeon HD 2600 XT | RV630 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 800 MHz | 4.0 | 1400 MHz | 120 |
| Radeon HD 2600 XT | RV630 | 256 MB GDDR4 | 800 MHz | 4.0 | 2200 MHz | 120 |
| Radeon HD 2600 PRO CF | RV630 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 600 MHz | 4.0 | 1400 MHz | 120 |
| Radeon HD 2600 PRO | RV630 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 600 MHz | 4.0 | 1400 MHz | 120 |
| Radeon HD 2400 XT | RV610 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 700 MHz | 4.0 | 1400 MHz | 40 |
| Radeon HD 2400 PRO | RV610 | 256 MB DDR2 | 525 MHz | 4.0 | 800 MHz | 40 |
| Radeon X1950 XTX CF | R580+ | 512 MB GDDR4 | 650 MHz | 3.0 | 2000 MHz | 48P 8V |
| Radeon X1950 XTX | R580+ | 512 MB GDDR4 | 650 MHz | 3.0 | 2000 MHz | 48P 8V |
| Radeon X1950 XT | R580+ | 256 MB GDDR3 | 625 MHz | 3.0 | 1800 MHz | 48P 8V |
| Radeon X1950 PRO | R570 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 575 MHz | 3.0 | 1380 MHz | 36P 8V |
| Radeon X1950 GT | R570 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 500 MHz | 3.0 | 1200 MHz | 36P 8V |
| Radeon X1900 XT CF | R580 | 512 MB GDDR33 | 625 MHz | 3.0 | 1450 MHz | 48P 8V |
| Radeon X1900 XT | R580 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 625 MHz | 3.0 | 1450 MHz | 48P 8V |
| Radeon X1900 XT | R580 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 625 MHz | 3.0 | 1450 MHz | 48P 8V |
| Radeon X1900 GT | R580 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 575 MHz | 3.0 | 1188 MHz | 36P 8V |
| Radeon X1800 XT | R520 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 631 MHz | 3.0 | 1504 MHz | 16P 8V |
| Radeon X1800 XT | R520 | 512 MB GDDR3 | 621 MHz | 3.0 | 1494 MHz | 16P 8V |
| Radeon X1800 XL | R520 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 500 MHz | 3.0 | 990 MHz | 16P 8V |
| Radeon X1800 GTO | R520 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 500 MHz | 3.0 | 990 MHz | 16P 8V |
| Radeon X1650 XT | R560 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 575 MHz | 3.0 | 1350 MHz | 24P 8V |
| Radeon X1650 Pro | R530 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 594 MHz | 3.0 | 1378 MHz | 12P 5V |
| Radeon X1600 XT CF | R530 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 581 MHz | 3.0 | 1368 MHz | 12P 5V |
| Radeon X1600 XT | R530 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 581 MHz | 3.0 | 1368 MHz | 12P 5V |
| Radeon X1600 Pro CF | R530 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 500 MHz | 3.0 | 784 MHz | 12P 5V |
| Radeon X1600 Pro | R530 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 500 MHz | 3.0 | 784 MHz | 12P 5V |
| Radeon X1300 XT | R530 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 587 MHz | 3.0 | 1378 MHz | 12P 5V |
| Radeon X1300 Pro | R515 | 128 MB GDDR3 | 594 MHz | 3.0 | 990 MHz | 4P 2V |
| Radeon X1300 | R5515 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 446 MHz | 3.0 | 496 MHz | 4P 2V |
| Radeon X800 XT | R423 | 256 MB GDDR3 | 506 MHz | 2.0 | 1000 MHz | 16P 6V |
| Card Manufacturer and Chip | Memory Bus | Production Process | Transistors | Port |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radeon HD 4870 X2 | 2x256-bit | 55 nm | 2x956 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 4870 CF | 256-bit | 55 nm | 956 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 4870 | 256-bit | 55 nm | 956 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 4850 CF | 256-bit | 55 nm | 956 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 4850 | 256-bit | 55 nm | 956 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 4670 | 128-bit | 55 nm | 514 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 4550 | 64-bit | 55 nm | 242 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 3870 X2 4CF | 4x256-bit | 55 nm | 4x666 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 3870 3CF | 3x256-bit | 55 nm | 3x666 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 3870 X2 | 2x256-bit | 55 nm | 2x666 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 3870 CF | 256-bit | 55 nm | 666 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 3870 | 256-bit | 55 nm | 666 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 3850 CF | 256-bit | 55 nm | 666 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 3850 | 256-bit | 55 nm | 666 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 3650 CF | 128-bit | 55 nm | 378 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 3650 | 128-bit | 55 nm | 378 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 3470 | 64-bit | 55 nm | 181 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 3450 XT | 64-bit | 55 nm | 181 Million | PCIe 2.0 |
| Radeon HD 2900 XT CF | 512-bit | 80 nm | 720 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon HD 2900 XT | 512-bit | 80 nm | 720 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon HD 2600 XT CF | 128-bit | 65 nm | 390 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon HD 2600 XT | 128-bit | 65 nm | 390 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon HD 2600 XT | 128-bit | 65 nm | 390 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon HD 2600 Pro CF | 128-bit | 65 nm | 390 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon HD 2600 Pro | 128-bit | 65 nm | 390 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon HD 2400 XT | 64-bit | 65 nm | 180 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon HD 2400 Pro | 256-bit | 65 nm | 180 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1950 XTX CF | 256-bit | 90 nm | 384 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1950 XTX | 256-bit | 90 nm | 384 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1950 XT | 256-bit | 90 nm | 384 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1950 Pro | 256-bit | 80 nm | 330 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1950 GT | 256-bit | 80 nm | 330 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1900 XT CF | 256-bit | 90 nm | 384 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1900 XT | 256-bit | 90 nm | 384 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1900 XT | 256-bit | 90 nm | 384 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1900 GT | 256-bit | 90 nm | 384 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1800 XT | 256-bit | 90 nm | 321 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1800 XT | 256-bit | 90 nm | 321 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1800 XL | 256-bit | 90 nm | 321 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1800 GTO | 256-bit | 90 nm | 321 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1650 XT | 128-bit | 80 nm | 330 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1650 Pro | 128-bit | 90 nm | 157 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1600 XT CF | 128-bit | 90 nm | 157 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1600 XT | 128-bit | 90 nm | 157 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1600 Pro CF | 128-bit | 90 nm | 157 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1600 Pro | 128-bit | 90 nm | 157 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1300 XT | 128-bit | 90 nm | 157 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1300 Pro | 64-bit | 90 nm | 105 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X1300 | 128-bit | 90 nm | 105 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
| Radeon X800 XT | 256-bit | 130 nm | 120 Million | PCIe 1.0 |
Memory clock speed=DDR-Clock rate doubled, physical frequency is cut in half
DDR5-clock rate quadrupled, physical frequency is one fourth
SPs=Stream-Processors; P and V=Pixel shader and Vertex shader
TC=Turbo Cache HM=Hyper Memory
OC=overclocked (clock frequency higher than standard) <br>
SLI=Parallel operation with 2 Nvidia cards
3SLI=Parallel operation with 3 Nvidia graphics chips
4SLI=Parallel operation with 4 Nvidia graphic chips
CF=CrossFire parallel operation with 2 ATI cards
3CF=CrossFire parallel operation with 3 ATI graphic chips
4CF=CrossFire parallel operation with 4 ATI graphic chips
R680=2xRV670
R700=2xRV770
Shader 2.0=DirectX 9.0; 3.0=DirectX 9.0c; 4.0=DirectX 10; Shader 4.1=DirectX 10.1
This is the standard configuration of the graphics card test system, and is the basis by which the power consumption of a complete system was determined.
Nvidia Single-Chip Graphics Cards, AMD Single-Chip And CrossFire Graphics Cards
| CPU | Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 @ 2.93 GHz (11x266 MHz), Socket 775, 1.28 V, 65 nm, 4096 KB L2 cache |
|---|---|
| FSB | 1066 MHz (4x266 MHz) |
| Motherboard | Asus P5E3 Deluxe, PCIe 2.0 2x16, ICH9R |
| Chip Set | Intel X38 |
| Memory | 2x1 GB, Ballistix (Crucial Technology) 1.5 V, DDR3 1066 7-7-7-20 (2x533 MHz) |
| Audio | Intel High Definition Audio |
| LAN | Intel 1000 Pro |
| Hard Drive | Western Digital WD5000AAKS 500 GB, SATA, 16 MB cache Hitachi 120 GB, SATA, 8 MB cache |
| DVD | Gigabyte GO-D1600C |
| Power Supply | CoolerMaster RS-850-EMBA 850 W |
Nvidia SLI Graphics Cards
| Motherboard | Asus P5N-T Deluxe, PCIe 2.0 2x16 |
|---|---|
| Chip Set | Nvidia nforce 780i SLI |
| Memory | 2x1 GB, A-Data Technology 1.8 V, DDR2 800 5-5-5-18 (2x400 MHz) |
| Audio | ADI 1988B SoundMax |
| LAN | Marvell 88E1116 Gigabit |
Driver And Configuration
| Graphic | AMD Catalyst, Nvidia ForceWare, and GeForce |
|---|---|
| Operating System | Windows Vista Enterprise SP1 |
| DirectX | 10 and 10.1 |
| Chip Set Driver | X38 Intel 8.3.1.1009, 780i Nvidia nforce 9.64 |
The power consumption is given in watts; 1,000 watts (1 kW) is used as a baseline for the electricity used. The cost of a kilowatt hour differs depending on the region and electricity supplier. We used 20 cents (the price at the Munich utility company Stadtwerke München) for the electricity calculation. PSU stands for the power supply unit.
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Now, how about £ for the UK site, and € for Europe?
Other than that, a good article. Very informative. Very linkable!
Out of interest did you test these cards with one monitor connected or two?
I mention this because using a power meter I noticed a strange 'bug' on the Nvidia GTX 280. With 2 monitors connected instead of 1 the idle power consumption of the whole PC increased by 38w!!
I tested this with multiple driver revisions and the latest available BIOS. Turns out I'm not the only one to see this either.
I don't get this problem with my 8800GT 512mb. The power consumption of that is the same with one or two monitors.
Also out of interest why does the 8800 1024Mb use less power than the 512mb model, is it a 55nm core?
Nice you tested all those cards
The cost is not that relevent really because using different quality psu's at differing variations of optimal load will produce wildly varying results not to mention the fact that various utility suppliers charge different rates. Therefore, I see no real need for a conversion to pounds or euro's for those of us living in areas outside of the US. What is important and interesting about this article is that it allows people to make an informed choice about what psu is likely to be best for their chosen setup by using the figures in a comparative way regardless of cost. Great article.
small reminder for "green" people.
ask yourself following questions:
Does my house use electricity/oil for heating?
if yes how much?
conclusion: your computer reduces heating costs the same amout it consumes energy 1:1.
ofcourse same applies to lights/tv/etc
when calculating "waste" energy you really need to dig deep before getting correct answer.
well that argument isn't entirely correct because certain things like lights don't radiate heat into the room it stays near the ceiling.
also high temperatures reduce the lifespan of a pc - and require more airflow and cooling which will relate to more dust and the need for more regular maintainanceof the PC.
also during the summer time when it is hot you don't require heating so any heat generated then IS wasted energy.
generally speaking wherever any energy is wasted it is better to eliminate it because 9 times out of 10 it will pay off.
Every single article I have read today has someone complaining about dollars and pounds.
It would take less time to lookup a local price, do a conversion or order the thing from the US.
whining pomm stereotype is never going to go away.
This "mi1ez " guy has no life eithere that or his from a different site and doesn't like this one.. Why don't you go to every site on the net that's in dollars and tell them change to GBP just because your to lazy to do a conversion.. Get a life
er fookdis....I don't know what country you live in but here in UK it's kinda hard to "order the thing from the US" when we are talking about power providers. As for conversions its usually pretty easy since the pound is generally worth a little under 2 US dollars. But I cartainly agree that to niggle about the fact that the article only gives prices in US currency for the reasons I already stated above. I'm sure the author of the review only included a cost comparison as a rough guide anyway. On the other hand, there is an underlying issue here in which milez actually has a point. Every article I've ever read here is exactly the same whether you read it on the "uk content" or "us content" pages and sometimes this causes incorrect comparisons as you can see if you read my response to the recent 3x2mb ddr3 memory test.
"...since the pound is generally worth a little under 2 US dollars"
Those were the days. Happy, recession free days.
Fair point. It's more like 1.65 atm. But the other problem with buying "cheaper" gear from the US is that by the time you add the postage it's actually MORE expensive than the inflated UK prices. For example, the postage charge on motherboards from US to UK is around the $70+ mark. The point I'm making (off topic) though is that when reviews start doing hardware test conclusions based on an American concept of "value" there is definately a "lost in translation" problem and it is THIS that should be looked at when considering content changes between reviews on US and UK Content pages.
1.65?!
It is about £1 - $1.38 at the moment. Which is changing daily. You really wouldn't want to be buying anything from either the US or Eurozone at the moment.
Ha Ha,
Maybe they should evacuate everyone from the UK across the channel in little fishing boats and let the island sink under the weight of the debt it's carrying. No debt - no problem. (Except for the french having to put up with the englishers.)
Dubbya. We already did that before...we sent all the criminals to America and Australia (and most of those who went on their own were fleeing the threat of the debters prisons). But let's not get into some petty one upmanship that you don't have the mental capacity to persue eh.
Out of interest did you test these cards with one monitor connected or two?I mention this because using a power meter I noticed a strange 'bug' on the Nvidia GTX 280. With 2 monitors connected instead of 1 the idle power consumption of the whole PC increased by 38w!!I tested this with multiple driver revisions and the latest available BIOS. Turns out I'm not the only one to see this either.I don't get this problem with my 8800GT 512mb. The power consumption of that is the same with one or two monitors.Also out of interest why does the 8800 1024Mb use less power than the 512mb model, is it a 55nm core?
Indeed it seems strange that the 1024 Mb configuration would consume more power, is that perhaps a mistake on the table or test?
On a review on www.techpowerup.com about the VVIKOO GeForce 8800 GT, it is written: "In Idle we see no difference between the 1024 MB and the 512 MB version of the 8800 GT. Under load this changes slightly, with the 1 GB version taking a small 10W lead (~5%). The peak power draw is higher as well with 231 W vs. 213 W on the 8800 GT 512 MB. This increase in power draw was to be expected since the additional eight memory chips will consume some power."
To all the posters complanting about us$ used
"We used 20 cents (the price at the Munich utility company Stadtwerke München) for the electricity calculation. PSU stands for the power supply unit." so they used euro's which are 1:1 with the pound quote taken from page 2
Very good article, I had been thinking for years that the power consumption for the graphics cards is going maddly off the scale. I have an 2nd PC used by the family thats has an old TI4600 card and I would like to upgrade it because some DirectX 9 games fail to work but its only a 250watt Shuttle case+psu. Anyone any ideas how much a TI4600 draws and what I could swap it for without killing the shuttle psu?
Being one that is currently experiencing power issues I found this to be information I desperately needed!
So will the power consumption start playing into the monthly value shakedowns? Speaking of which, where's the "Best Video Cards For The Money: Jan '09" article?