Zotac GTX 480 AMP! Graphics Card review

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.

As we see, due to the card running cooler (and the fans running considerably slower) than the reference design the power consumption is around 19watts less under load.

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