R600 cards will require 270 Watts each?

[cessation]

Taken straight from... http://gear.ign.com/articles/766/766525p1.html

I'm not sure if that's true or not but if it is they should include a free one of these and this too.

 

[Matthias99]

I believe the 'top-end' design they're talking about is actually a dual-GPU board. I could see 270W from that.

I'm skeptical they would design a single-GPU card that requires more power than many people's entire PSU would be capable of putting out.

 

[DeathReborn]

Originally posted by: Matthias99
I believe the 'top-end' design they're talking about is actually a dual-GPU board. I could see 270W from that.

I'm skeptical they would design a single-GPU card that requires more power than many people's entire PSU would be capable of putting out.

It's 270W for R600XTX OEM/SI but just 240W for R600XTX retail. Those Power levels are not for the R600XTX2 (Dual Chip).

The interesting thing is that you can run it on 225W (max) using 2 of the 2x3 pin connectors but without things like Overdrive.

Since the XTX2 is based on the R600XL (I believe) which is 180W you'd be looking at ~360W for it.

 

[imported_Truenofan]

you know, i just find it funny that everyone is all about stating how much power these things require, yet nobody really knows how much it really is using at all...and if its under load or idle...why dont we just wait and see whats true instead of relying on rumors.

edit: im not an ati fanboy, im just waiting to see which is really worth it, nvidia or ati.

 

[chizow]

I wouldn't put too much stock in that article. Its coming from IGN, not a tech site and that news bit is just too full of nonsensical half-truths and venom.

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: DeathReborn

Originally posted by: Matthias99
I believe the 'top-end' design they're talking about is actually a dual-GPU board. I could see 270W from that.

I'm skeptical they would design a single-GPU card that requires more power than many people's entire PSU would be capable of putting out.

It's 270W for R600XTX OEM/SI but just 240W for R600XTX retail. Those Power levels are not for the R600XTX2 (Dual Chip).

The interesting thing is that you can run it on 225W (max) using 2 of the 2x3 pin connectors but without things like Overdrive.

Since the XTX2 is based on the R600XL (I believe) which is 180W you'd be looking at ~360W for it.

Source on power usage which isn't unsubstantiated rumors from the Inquirer?

 

[40sTheme]

Originally posted by: chizow
I wouldn't put too much stock in that article. Its coming from IGN, not a tech site and that news bit is just too full of nonsensical half-truths and venom.

Agreed. IGN is the bearer of false news and crappy screenshots.

 

[tuteja1986]

thats dual core version !! 2900xtx2 will require 270W !!!

 

[LittleNemoNES]

Tuteja your quote BLOWS MY MIND!