XFX HD6850 Black Edition Review @ 1ghz : World First Exclusive!

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 XFX HD6850 Black Edition consumes slightly more power than the reference card, therefore our earlier assumption that the card has received minor voltage tweaks is correct.

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