XFX HD6850 CrossFireX 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. The ‘gaming’ results are measured when playing Crysis Warhead and is a more valuable result to take from this.

The XFX HD6850 is a very efficient card requiring just over 100 watts when gaming and 130 watts under Furmark extended load. In Crossfire expect to be using around 200 watts when playing an intensive game such as Crysis.

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