Radeon HD 5770, Radeon HD 4890, And GeForce GTX 275 Overclocked
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Tino Kreiss
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Power Consumption, Noise, And Temperature
All power consumption measurements are taken at the wall socket and apply to the entire system, not just the individual card. The 2D value represents an idling system displaying the Windows Vista desktop with Aero deactivated. 3D power consumption is measured with both the graphics card and the CPU under full load. Our power supply is rated at an average efficiency of 82.4 percent by the manufacturer.
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| Power Consumption | 2D (watts) | 3D (watts) | Power Supply Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 295 (2 x 896MB) | 183 | 446 | 1 x 6 + 1 x 8 Pin PCIe |
| GeForce GTX 285 (1,024MB) | 149 | 347 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| GeForce GTX 280 (1,024MB) | 154 | 346 | 1 x 6 + 1 x 8 Pin PCIe |
| BFG GTX 275 (GTX 275 896MB) | 155 | 354 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| Gainward GTX275 GS (GTX 275 896MB) | 157 | 360 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| MSI N275GTX Lightning Max OC (GTX 275 1,792MB) | 147 | 350 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| MSI N275GTX Lightning (GTX 275 1,792MB) | 147 | 332 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| MSI N275GTX Lightning No OC (GTX 275 1,792MB) | 147 | 325 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| GeForce GTX 275 (896MB) | 156 | 351 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| MSI N260GTX Lightning (GTX 260 216SPs 1,792MB) | 150 | 300 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| Sparkle GeForce X265 (GTX 260 216SPs 896MB) | 195 | 368 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| Zotac GeForce GTX 260² (GTX 260 216SPs 896MB) | 150 | 295 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| GeForce GTX 260 216SPs (896MB) | 150 | 295 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| GeForce GTX 260 (896MB) | 154 | 330 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| GeForce GTS 250 (1,024MB) | 156 | 265 | 1 x 8 Pin PCIe |
| ATI Radeon HD 5770 OC (1,024MB) | 137 | 231 | 1 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1,024MB) | 137 | 225 | 1 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| Sapphire Toxic HD4890 Vapor-X (HD 4890 1,024MB) | 188 | 353 | 1 x 6 + 1 x 8 Pin PCIe |
| MSI R4890 Cyclone SOC max OC (HD 4890 1,024MB) | 202 | 390 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| MSI R4890 Cyclone SOC (HD 4890 1,024MB) | 196 | 380 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| MSI R4890 Cyclone SOC no OC (HD 4890 1,024MB) | 193 | 348 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| Radeon HD 4890 (1,024MB) | 182 | 312 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| Radeon HD 4870 X2 (2 x 1,024MB) | 234 | 465 | 1 x 6 + 1 x 8 Pin PCIe |
| Radeon HD 4870 (1,024MB) | 184 | 277 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| HIS H487QT1GP ICEQ4+ (HD 4870 1,024MB) | 196 | 298 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| Sapphire Vapor-X HD4870 2G (HD 4870 2,048MB) | 189 | 293 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| Radeon HD 4870 (512MB) | 191 | 288 | 2 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| Radeon HD 4850 (512MB) | 166 | 270 | 1 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| Radeon HD 4830 (512MB) | 140 | 234 | 1 x 6 Pin PCIe |
| Radeon HD 4770 (512MB) | 152 | 199 | 1 x 6 Pin PCIe |
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| Noise Level | 2D dB (A) | 3D dB (B) | Cooling Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 295 (2 x 896MB) | 38.2 | 49.7 | Active |
| GeForce GTX 285 (1,024MB) | 37.9 | 51.4 | Reference Active |
| GeForce GTX 280 (1,024MB) | 38.0 | 45.4 | Reference Active |
| BFG GTX 275 (GTX 275 896MB | 36.8 | 44.2 | Reference Active |
| Gainward GTX275 GS (GTX 275 896MB) | 37.7 | 43.4 | Active Dual Fans |
| MSI N275GTX Lightning max OC (GTX 275 1,792MB) | 36.8 | 42.0 | Active Dual Fans |
| MSI N275GTX Lightning (GTX 275 1,792MB) | 36.8 | 40.2 | Active Dual Fans |
| MSI N275GTX Lightning no OC (GTX 275 1,792MB) | 36.8 | 37.9 | Active Dual Fans |
| GeForce GTX 275 (896MB) | 36.8 | 44.2 | Reference Active |
| MSI N260GTX Lightning (GTX 260 216SPs 1,792MB) | 36.8 | 50.1-56.5 | Active |
| Sparkle GeForce X265 (GTX 260 216SPs 896MB) | 36.4 | 46.0 | Active |
| Zotac GeForce GTX 260² (GTX 260 216SPs 896MB) | 37.5 | 41.2 | Reference Active |
| GeForce GTX 260 216SPs (896MB) | 37.5 | 41.2 | Reference Active |
| GeForce GTX 260 (896MB) | 37.8 | 53.8 | Reference Active |
| GeForce GTS 250 (1,024MB) | 39.6 | 50.2 | Reference Active |
| ATI Radeon HD 5770 OC (1,024MB) | 36.7 | 40.5 | Reference Active |
| ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1,024MB) | 36.7 | 39.0 | Reference Active |
| Sapphire Toxic HD4890 Vapor-X (HD 4890 1,024MB) | 36.2 | 41.3 | Active Vapor-X |
| MSI R4890 Cyclone SOC Max OC (HD 4890 1,024MB) | 36.3 | 50.4 | Active |
| MSI R4890 Cyclone SOC (HD 4890 1,024MB) | 36.3 | 46.5 | Active |
| MSI R4890 Cyclone SOC No OC (HD 4890 1,024MB) | 36.3 | 43.1 | Active |
| Radeon HD 4890 (1,024MB) | 36.7 | 48.4 | Reference Active |
| Radeon HD 4870 X2 (2 x 1,024MB) | 51.2 | 60.4 | Reference (MSI Fan Profile) |
| Radeon HD 4870 (1,024MB) | 35.4 | 40.7 | Active |
| HIS H487QT1GP ICEQ4+ (HD 4870 1,024MB) | 36.8 | 52.1 | Active ICEQ4+ |
| Sapphire Vapor-X HD4870 2G (HD 4870 2,048MB) | 36.0 | 38.2 | Active Vapor-X |
| Radeon HD 4870 (512MB) | 38.0 | 49.4 | Reference (MSI Fan Profile) |
| Radeon HD 4850 (512MB) | 36.2 | 47.9 | Reference Active |
| Radeon HD 4830 (512MB) | 40.5 | 41.2 | Active |
| Radeon HD 4770 (512MB) | 36.3 | 38.5 | Reference Active |
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| Temperature | 2D (Degrees C) | 3D (Degrees C) | Fan Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 295 (2 x 896MB) | 46/46 | 76/76 | 84mm |
| GeForce GTX 285 (1,024MB) | 45 | 85 | 75mm |
| GeForce GTX 280 (1,024MB) | 45 | 86 | 75mm |
| BFG GTX 275 (GTX 275 896MB) | 47 | 92 | 75mm |
| Gainward GTX275 GS (GTX 275 896MB) | 46 | 88 | 2 x 75mm |
| MSI N275GTX Lightning max OC (GTX 275 1,792MB) | 41 | 77 | 2 x 75mm |
| MSI N275GTX Lightning (GTX 275 1,792MB) | 41 | 76 | 2 x 75mm |
| MSI N275GTX Lightning no OC (GTX 275 1,792MB) | 41 | 78 | 2 x 75mm |
| GeForce GTX 275 (896MB) | 47 | 92 | 75mm |
| MSI N260GTX Lightning (GTX 260 216SPs 1,792MB) | 45 | 68-63 | 2 x 65mm |
| Sparkle GeForce X265 (GTX 260 216SPs 896MB) | 61 | 87 | 2 x 65mm |
| Zotac GeForce GTX 260² (GTX 260 216SPs 896MB) | 45 | 81 | 75mm |
| GeForce GTX 260 216SPs (896MB) | 45 | 81 | 75mm |
| GeForce GTX 260 (896MB) | 48 | 90 | 75mm |
| GeForce GTS 250 (1,024MB) | 44 | 77 | 75mm |
| ATI Radeon HD 5770 OC (1,024MB) | 41 | 72 | 68mm |
| ATI Radeon HD 5770 (1,024MB) | 41 | 69 | 68mm |
| Sapphire Toxic HD4890 Vapor-X (HD 4890 1,024MB) | 49 | 84 | 88mm |
| MSI R4890 Cyclone SOC max OC (HD 4890 1,024MB) | 51 | 78 | 95mm |
| MSI R4890 Cyclone SOC (HD 4890 1,024MB) | 51 | 81 | 95mm |
| MSI R4890 Cyclone SOC no OC (HD 4890 1,024MB) | 51 | 78 | 95mm |
| Radeon HD 4890 (1,024MB) | 60 | 80 | 73mm |
| Radeon HD 4870 X2 (2 x 1,024MB) | 49 | 79 | 73mm |
| Radeon HD 4870 (1,024MB) | 49 | 70 | 85mm |
| HIS H487QT1GP ICEQ4+ (HD 4870 1,024MB) | 68 | 74 | 80mm |
| Sapphire Vapor-X HD4870 2G (HD 4870 2,048MB) | 58 | 76 | 75mm |
| Radeon HD 4870 (512MB) | 60 | 74 | 73mm |
| Radeon HD 4850 (512MB) | 79 | 94 | 60mm |
| Radeon HD 4830 (512MB) | 34 | 61 | 74mm |
| Radeon HD 4770 (512MB) | 52 | 72 | 70mm |
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amdgamer666 Nice article. Ever since the 5770 came out I've been wondering how far someone could push the memory to relieve that bottleneck. Being able to push it to 1430 allows it to be competitive to it's older sibling and makes it enticing (with the 5700 series' extra features of course)Reply -
Onyx2291 Damn some of these cards run really well for 1920x1200 which I run at. Could pick up a lower one and run just about anything at a decent speed if I overclock well. Good ol charts :)Reply -
skora If you're trying to get to the next cards performance by OCing, shouldn't the 5850 be benched also? I know the 5770 isn't going to get there because of the memory bandwidth issue, but you missed the mark. One card is compared to its big brother, but the other two aren't.Reply
I am glad to see the 5770 produce playable frame rates at 1920x1200. Nice game selection also. -
quantumrand I'm really disappointed that they aren't any benchmarks from the 5870 or 5850 series included. Why even bother with tha GTX 295 or 4870x2 and such without the higher 5-series Radeons?Reply
I mean if I'm considering an ATI card, I'm going to want to compare the 5770 to the 5850 and 5870 just to see if that extra cost may be justified, not to mention the potential of a dual 5770 setup. -
presidenteody I don't care what this article says, when the 5870 or 5970 become available i am going to buy a few.Reply -
kartu Well, at least in Germany 4870 costs quite a bit less (30-40 Euros) compared to 5770. It would take 2+ years of playing to compensate for it with lower power consumption.Reply -
kartu "Power Consumption, Noise, And Temperature" charts are hard to comprehend. Show bars instead of numbers, maybe?Reply -
arkadi Well that put things in prospective. I was really happy with 260gtx numbers, and i can push my evga card even higher easy. To bad we didn't see the 5850 here, it looks like the optimal upgrade 4 gamers on the budget like my self. Grade article overall.Reply -
B16CXHatch I got lucky with my card. Before, I had a SuperClocked 8800GT from EVGA. I ordered a while back, a new EVGA GeForce GTX 275 (896MB). I figured the extra cash wasn't worth getting an overclocked model particularly when I could do it myself. I get it, I try to register it. The S/N on mine was a duplicate. They sent me an unused S/N to register with. I then check the speeds under one utility and it's showing GTX 275 SuperClocked speeds, not regular speeds. I check 2 more utilities and they all report the same. I had paid for a regular model and received a mislabeled SuperClocked. Flippin sweet.Reply
Now they also sell an SSC model which is overclocked even more. I used the EVGA precision tool to set those speeds and it gave me like 1 or 2 extra FPS is Crysis and F.E.A.R. 2 already played so well without overclocking. So overclocking on these bad boys doesn't really do much. Oh well.
One comment though, GTX 275's are HOT! Like, ridiculously hot. I open my window in 40 degree F weather and it'll still get warm in my room playing Team Fortress 2. -
With the 5970 out there seems to be nothing else about graphic cards that interests me anymore :D Its supposed to be the fastest card yet and beats Crysis too!Reply