Legit Video Card Reviews
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 Graphics Cards by EVGA and PNY
| Manufacturer: | NVIDIA |
| Product: | GeForce GTX 280 Series Graphics Cards |
| Date: | Mon, Jun 16, 2008 - 12:00 AM |
| Written By: | Nathan Kirsch - |
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Temperatures
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 these cards generate heat under load.
In order to get proper temperature readings we used the Precision Overclocking Utility, which is EVGA exclusive (even though it works on other brand cards). This program allows you to fine tune your graphics card for the maximum performance possible, with Core/Shader/Memory clock tuning, real time monitoring support including in-game, Logitech Keyboard LCD Display support, and broad compatibility with almost all graphics cards. We ended up using this utility on the PNY GeForce GTX 280 since it uses the reference air cooler. At idle the video card was running at a low power state with reduced clock frequencies. The temperature was right at 46C, which is nice.
Firing up ATI Tool and running the '3D View' we were able to get the graphics card to top out at 65/66C. In the middle of the run I clicked a window outside the 3D viewer and you'll notice how fast the card reacts to the change and lowers the clocks. NVIDIA has put a lot of time and effort in making their cards run more efficient and it is paying off. Why are we not including any water cooled EVGA GeForce GTX 280 temperatures? We are trying to sort out which pump works best, so stay tuned.
Next Page - Power Consumption and Final Thoughts
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Page 1 - NVIDIA Brings The Muscle - GeForce GTX 280
Page 2 - The GeForce GTX 200 Core Page 3 - EVGA GTX 280 Hydro Copper 16 Page 4 - EVGA GeForce GTX 280 - Detailed Page 5 - PNY GeForce GTX 280 Page 6 - The Test System Page 7 - Tomb Raider: Anniversary Page 8 - Company of Heroes Page 9 - World in Conflict Page 10 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Page 11 - BioShock Page 12 - Crysis Page 13 - Call of Duty 4 Page 14 - 3DMark 2006 Page 15 - 3DMark Vantage Page 16 - Lightsmark 2007 Page 17 - Age of Conan Page 18 - Folding on NVIDIA Graphics Cards Page 19 - Temperatures Page 20 - Power Consumption and Final Thoughts |
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