way for reducing power consumption? Thank you for answering my questions. Hi guys, i bought a PowerColor 4870 1 GB yesterday. I wanted to know how can i reduce power consumption of my graphic card? Most of the times i'm not using high graphic games and...

4870 power consumption ?. My Sys Config Core 2 duo 2.66 Ghz Intel DP35DP 2 GB Ram 160 GB HDD 80 GB HDDSMPS 460 watts ( v2.2 , dual +12v output, passive pfc) I recently purchased ATi radeon 4870 512 mb. I have 460 watts smps but specification on box says...

but why can the 8800GT run better then 4870 if its not the power? I also have the 4870 (512 ver), C2d OCed to 3.2 GHz, 4 HDDs, and 2 DVD burners and my MAX power consumption is only approx 300 Watts. Any more it is as TheViper said - it is more about the Power...

ATI Radeon 4870 power supply question. Hello all, I bought an ACER Desktop PC featuring an Intel Core 2 Quad Processor Q8200 and a Diamond Multimedia Radeon HD 4870 512MB Graphics card over the black Friday weekend. The desktop has its own integrated videocard...

will be listed in the poll. Also, could you please list out the pros? You can include, but not limited to warranty, factory overclocked, price, lower power consumption, cooler, quieter and so on.. Hello guys, I am seeking opinion on which 4870 non-reference...

me to buy the 5750 since it supports DX11 and "SOON" dx11 games will be released and 4870 won't run them.. what is your advice? P.S. I wil be upgrading the power supply to Gigabyte Superb 550W for the 4870 if i am getting this card. thanks Motherbrd...

set-up, b/c both choices rely heavily on those points. However both produce quite a bit of heat, the GX2 more than the 4870, and the power consumption is still higher than the 4870. How bout you buy my used GX2 off me for 215$?? That sounds like the best...

the 4850 and the 4870 that is worth the money difference (512MB)? 2. How is the 4870 is power consumption? and comparing to the 4850? 3. If i do decide to go on a 4870, and since i dont live in the USA my options are 2 models: Power color or Saphire....

here u go Hd 4870 = 4+8+7+0 = 19 gtx260 = 2+6+ "turbo X" which is also calculated as 10-11 = 8+ 10-11 = 18-19 Here u go power index 19 for Hd 4870 and power index 18-19 for Gtx260. As I said, they are pretty much the same in performance and their performance...