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Gigabyte GeForce GTX 580 Super Overclock graphics card review

by Parm Mann on 27 April 2011, 17:30 4.0

Tags: Gigabyte (TPE:2376)

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Benchmark: Power consumption

The consequence of greater out-the-box performance is a considerable jump in power consumption. Under load, Gigabyte's GTX 580 SOC consumes roughly 20 per cent more juice than a regular GTX 580.

Worth knowing about, but let's be honest, if you're buying a card with "Super Overclock" in its name, power consumption isn't going to be high on your list of priorities.