What are 2D clocks?

[rickzor]

http://theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=38719 inq got pwnd.

But this is not the point of my thread, reading this article made me wonder about something i already noticed on my graphic card a long time ago but couldn't careless.

2D Clock? What is it?

Is it a clock that will be used when the card is using 2d environment like windows in order to save power? If so, i could lower it to the minimun possible and it wouldn't affect my gaming performance because original 3d clocks would be reestablished when playing anything concerning 3d environment?

 

[choknuti]

Reading the article it would seem that you are correct. This would be a great move IMHO specially considering the power consumption of those monsters but when you take into consideration the source this should be taken with a pinch of salt.

 

[angry_ducky]

The OP is right; 2D clocks are the lower clockspeeds a GPU runs at when doing things such as word processing, surfing the web, etc. to save power.

 

[rickzor]

So i could lower them to the minimum possible! I bet the minimum possible is more then enough for windows.

 

[choknuti]

unless you are using vista with aero

 

[rickzor]

just noticed the "whats are" thingy

 

[choknuti]

just noticed the "whats are" thingy

Sorry I didn't quite understand you

 

[rickzor]

I named the thread with "Whats are 2D clocks?"
Bad syntax