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EVGA GeForce GT 220 SSC DDR3 Video Card Review
| Manufacturer: | eVGA |
| Product: | 01G-P3-1227-LR |
| Date: | Fri, Nov 13, 2009 - 12:00 AM |
| Written By: | Nathan Kirsch - |
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Temperature and NoiseTesting
Since video card temperatures and the heat generated by next-generation cards have become an area of concern among enthusiasts and gamers, we want to take a closer look at how the GeForce GT 220 series does at idle and under a full load.
EVGA GeForce GT 220 SSC DDR3 Idle Temperature:
At idle the EVGA GeForce GT 220 SSC DDR3 had amazingly low temperatures that
shocked even us. As you can see from the screen shot above, the idle state of the EVGA GeForce GT 220 SSC DDR3 drops the GPU frequency and memory down to just 135 MHz to help conserve power and lower temperatures.
The results of the decrease in frequency really show as the GPU temperature at idle was just 29-30C!
EVGA GeForce GT 220 SSC DDR3 Load Temperature:
We fired up FurMark and ran the stability at 1280x1024, which was
enough to put the GPU at 100% load in order to get the highest load
temperature possible. This application also charted the temperature
results so you can see how the temperature rises and levels off, which
is very nice. The EVGA GeForce GT 220 SSC DDR3 maxed out at 55C. The fan on the EVGA GeForce GT 220 SSC DDR3 video
card was left on auto during temperature testing and it is fairly loud, to be honest. People on both Newegg and the EVGA Forums questioned the noise levels on this card and we have to as well. The fan speed is dynamic and will increase/decrease depending on the GPU temp and GPU load, but even at idle it has a hum to it that is louder than anything else on our test system. We pulled out our trusty sound level meter and found the card to be running 70dBA at an idle, but this was before a vBIOS update.
After the vBIOS update we saw the idle noise levels go from 69-70dBA down to 66-66dBA, which is a modest drop. This video card was still very loud!
Next Page - Power Consumption
| Review Index |
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Page 1 - The EVGA GT220 Card
Page 2 - Retail Box and Bundle Page 3 - The Test System Page 4 - Batman: Arkham Asylum Page 5 - Resident Evil 5 Page 6 - Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. Page 7 - FurMark 1.7.0 Page 8 - 3DMark Vantage Page 9 - Temperature and NoiseTesting Page 10 - Power Consumption Page 11 - GT 220 Overclocking Page 12 - Final Thoughts and Conclusions |
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