More Computex coverage - Thermaltake and ATI/NVIDIA

jmke · 9th June 2006, 08:42

We ended up finding out through some good guess work that ThermalTake are working closely with nVidia (G80) and ATI (R600) on their range of upcoming graphics cards, which will most likely consume up to 300 watts each - just for the graphics card. Add a second card in for SLI or Crossfire and you’re graphics cards alone are chewing up around 600 watts of power, according to certain sources around Computex this week

Rutar · 9th June 2006, 08:49

oh well, looks like my 480W PSU will be inssufficent then

jmke · 9th June 2006, 09:07

or you could choose to get 7900GT and the next equivalent of the follow-up mid/high end range, they'll remain in the "normal" power output bracket, allowing you to run their cards on "normal" systems.

they can't afford to make their mainstream cards only work with 700W+PSU's

Rutar · 9th June 2006, 10:12

I hope so, tough my 512MB x1800XT is still pwning in FEAR even with high AA and AF.

jmke · 9th June 2006, 10:28

hold on to it for the next 2 years, get the most out of your $$

SuAside · 9th June 2006, 11:24

funny how they're trying to make cpu's consume less & gpu's just keep booming higher & higher

Rutar · 9th June 2006, 11:45

very true, altough the good 7900 GPUs sales are partially because of the lower power consumption and the good stock cooler on the GTX

9th June 2006, 08:42	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,419	More Computex coverage - Thermaltake and ATI/NVIDIA We ended up finding out through some good guess work that ThermalTake are working closely with nVidia (G80) and ATI (R600) on their range of upcoming graphics cards, which will most likely consume up to 300 watts each - just for the graphics card. Add a second card in for SLI or Crossfire and you’re graphics cards alone are chewing up around 600 watts of power, according to certain sources around Computex this week __________________

9th June 2006, 09:07	#3
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,419	or you could choose to get 7900GT and the next equivalent of the follow-up mid/high end range, they'll remain in the "normal" power output bracket, allowing you to run their cards on "normal" systems. they can't afford to make their mainstream cards only work with 700W+PSU's __________________

9th June 2006, 10:28	#5
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 78,419	hold on to it for the next 2 years, get the most out of your $$ __________________

9th June 2006, 11:24	#6
SuAside Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 402	funny how they're trying to make cpu's consume less & gpu's just keep booming higher & higher __________________ Computed by a Core 2 Duo E6400 (2.13Ghz @ 3.2Ghz) kept frosty by a Zalman CNPS9700 on an Asus P5W DH Deluxe, fed by 2x 1Gb OCZ PC2-6400 4-4-4-12 @ 1600FSB 1:1 and puked back out by a MSI RX1950Pro.

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9th June 2006, 08:49	#2
Rutar Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,243	oh well, looks like my 480W PSU will be inssufficent then

9th June 2006, 10:12	#4
Rutar Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,243	I hope so, tough my 512MB x1800XT is still pwning in FEAR even with high AA and AF.

9th June 2006, 11:45	#7
Rutar Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,243	very true, altough the good 7900 GPUs sales are partially because of the lower power consumption and the good stock cooler on the GTX