Next Gen Cards Power Hungry

dreamtfk · 08-24-06, 01:02 PM

Just finished reading an article in the October Maximum PC which states that apprently the next-gen video cards from both Nvidia and ATI(AMD) will use around 300 watts of power and 1KW PSU's will be mandatory!

Also rumored is that next-gen cards may even come water cooled from the factory. I'm not sure exactly what time frame next-gen is for video cards but you better get a new roof because the power bill it gonna be going through it lol

CGR · 08-24-06, 01:05 PM

Yea, not new news. I have no real desire to have to run a 1+KW PSU. Even if its just to game for a few hours.

They better find better solutions for speeding up graphics and reducing power.

dreamtfk · 08-25-06, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by CGR

Yea, not new news. I have no real desire to have to run a 1+KW PSU. Even if its just to game for a few hours.

They better find better solutions for speeding up graphics and reducing power.

Amen to that.

knightwolf6543 · 08-25-06, 06:47 PM

hmm i kinda beat you to this lol,
other thread: http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=474458

08-24-06, 01:02 PM	Thread Starter #1
dreamtfk Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Orlando FL	Next Gen Cards Power Hungry Just finished reading an article in the October Maximum PC which states that apprently the next-gen video cards from both Nvidia and ATI(AMD) will use around 300 watts of power and 1KW PSU's will be mandatory! Also rumored is that next-gen cards may even come water cooled from the factory. I'm not sure exactly what time frame next-gen is for video cards but you better get a new roof because the power bill it gonna be going through it lol __________________ i5 3570K @ 4.2Ghz (34c) & CoolerMaster Hyper 212 Asus P8Z77-V G.Skill Ripjaw 1600 4GBx2 Sapphire 6950 2GB Unlocked/OC'd to 6970 Specs Corsair Graphite 600T (Awesome!) Corsair 650TX PSU 120GB Intel 320 (Boot)/1TB Samsung (Storage) Asus VH242H 24"
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08-24-06, 01:05 PM	#2
CGR Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lower NY	Yea, not new news. I have no real desire to have to run a 1+KW PSU. Even if its just to game for a few hours. They better find better solutions for speeding up graphics and reducing power. __________________ Main System:.................................................. ......................Second System: DFI BloodIron P35-T2RL w/ Q6600 GO@ 3.2 (9x360), 1.4v....DFI Ultra-D w/Opteron 170 @ 2.7 G.skill 4GB (2x2gb).................................................. ..............G.Skill Extreme 2GB (2x1gb) HIS 4850 680/1108.................................................. .............Nvidia 7600GT WD VRaptor 300gb/Seagate 1TB..........................................Raptor 74gb/Seagate 200gb OCZ GameXtreme 600SLI
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08-25-06, 06:47 PM	#4
knightwolf6543 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warren,MI, USA BABY!!	hmm i kinda beat you to this lol, other thread: http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=474458 __________________ opteron 165 (ccbbe 0617) @ 2.73 Ghz (stock voltes ) 2x 7900 GS SLI!!! (580/798) Custom painted 3d Aroura Case 2x 512 PQI pc-3200 @ 218 DFI LP UT SLI-D Future system Phenom x4 black edition AMD 790FX DFI mobo cruical ballistix Tracer 4GB DDR-1066 2 x Ati HD3870 X2 AlabamaCajun is my hero
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