Power-draw and temps
Power-draw| Power consumption - idle (system) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFG GeForce GTX 285 OCX | HIS Radeon HD 5850 | HIS Radeon HD 5870 | EVGA GeForce GTX 275 | Inno3D Geforce GTX 260 OC | Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 | Sapphire Radeon HD 5830 |
| 133 | 120 | 133 | 135 | 139 | 116 | 123 |
| Power consumption - load (3D) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFG GeForce GTX 285 OCX | HIS Radeon HD 5850 | HIS Radeon HD 5870 | EVGA GeForce GTX 275 | Inno3D Geforce GTX 260 OC | Sapphire Radeon HD 5770 | Sapphire Radeon HD 5830 |
| 353 | 278 | 299 | 342 | 302 | 217 | 273 |
The power credentials match those of the HD 5850's...but the performance, as we have seen, does not.
Temperatures
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Here's where Sapphire has done well, taking in an average GPU and placing a decent-performing cooler on top.
