Power-draw and temperatures
| Power consumption - idle (system) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB | XFX GeForce GTX 275 896MB | ATI Radeon HD 5970 2GB | BFG GeForce GTX 285 1GB | BFG GeForce GTX 295 1,792MB | ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB |
| 102 | 127 | 123 | 123 | 154 | 100 |
| Power consumption - load (3D) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATI Radeon HD 5850 1GB | XFX GeForce GTX 275 896MB | ATI Radeon HD 5970 2GB | BFG GeForce GTX 285 1GB | BFG GeForce GTX 295 1,792MB | ATI Radeon HD 5870 1GB |
| 199 | 267 | 307 | 299 | 349 | 224 |
Our numbers show that the Radeon HD 5970 is about as power-hungry as a single-GPU GeForce GTX 285. As a direct competitor, the power-draw is comfortably lower than the GTX 295's.
Temperatures
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The big cooler is pretty effective at maximum load, matching the GTX 295's performance.
