XFX HD6950 XXX Edition Review – dual fan overclocked

To test power consumption today we are using a Keithley Integra unit and we measure power consumption from the VGA card inputs, not the system wide drain. The best way to get maximum load results is by using Furmark, and even though it is not indicative of a real world situation it shows the limits the card can theoretically demand. The ‘gaming’ results are measured when playing Crysis Warhead and is a more valuable result to take from this.

The power consumption demands are fairly close to the reference design, demanding only 19 watts at idle and 145 watts when gaming. Great efficiency considering the performance indicators.

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