ATI Graphics Buyer's Guide Spring 2006, Part 1

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Power Consumption

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Model Power Consumption 2D in watts Power Consumption 3D in watts
eVGA 7800 GS AGP 183 238
Sapphire 1600 Pro AGP 181 220
Gainward GS BLISS 6800 GS PCX 133 279
Powercolor X1900 XTX 145 360
Gecube X1900 XTX 145 360
HIS X1800 XT iTurbo 152 344
Sapphire X1300 126 225
HIS X1600 XT iTurbo IceQ 130 238

The power consumption of our test system ranged from 126 to 385 watts. The Radeon X1300 marks the low end in 2D mode, drawing 126 watts; the 6800 GS SLI duo marked the high end, guzzling 385 W in 3D mode, with the Radeon X1900 XTX close on its heals with 360 W. Overclockers can expect power consumption to rise by another one to three percent. The peak values represent the maximum power draws that can be expected, and were measured under full load.

Heat

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Model Temperature 2D in degrees Celsius Temperature 2D in degrees Fahrenheit Temperature 3D in degrees Celsius Temperature 3D in degrees Fahrenheit
eVGA 7800 GS AGP 52 126 68 154
Sapphire 1600 Pro AGP Temperature not displayed Temperature not displayed Temperature not displayed Temperature not displayed
Gainward GS BLISS 6800 GS PCX 45 113 64 147
Powercolor X1900 XTX 54 129 94 201
Gecube X1900 XTX 54 129 94 201
HIS X1800 XT iTurbo 61 142 91 196
Sapphire X1300 Temperature not displayed Temperature not displayed Temperature not displayed Temperature not displayed
HIS X1600 XT iTurbo IceQ Temperature not displayed Temperature not displayed Temperature not displayed Temperature not displayed

Graphics cards using the Radeon 1300 and 1600 GPUs do not offer a temperature display. The Radeon X1800 XT and X1900 XTX cards produce the most heat, operating at more than 90°C. The peak values represent the highest temperatures that are to be expected, and were measured under full load.