real power usage of graphic cards (GTX 670 vs GTX 970)

[nfinity]

So from Nvidia's spec sheet,

GeForce GTX 970 145 Watts
Geforce GTX 670 170 Watts

But from anandtech's testing... it looks like the 970 actually uses more power on load.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8568/the-geforce-gtx-970-review-feat-evga/15


So currently I'm running a GTX 670 and was wondering if my power consumption overall will go up on load if I buy a GTX 970 which i have been planning on buying now with how there prices are on the used market.

Please let me know your thoughts and or experiences.

 

[caddi daddi]

depends on the games, really. bench marks put a much heavier load on the card than most games do, but move to a 980 at least or better for a budget card is a 6 or 8 gig 1060 and let maxwell go into the past.

 

[nfinity]

But the 1000 series cards are still so much money

A 970 should be 30% better card then my 670 and 970s are going for like 140 dollars right now on average

 

[EarthDog]

Depends... it shouldnt... but its like 20-30W so..... negligible... get the 970/980... (id say 980).

 

[Alaric]

There's a RX 480 for only $40 more than that in our Classifieds.

 

[caddi daddi]

that 480 is a good choice and a 980 over a 970 anyday.