Video card power usage when connected to multiple monitors

[Maxal]

Hi,

some time ago i saw in one of gpu benchmarks power usage figures also for multiple monitor configuration, and there was comment that running monitors at different resolutions power usage is increased quite a bit.

I assume that quite few of Anandtech users have multiple monitors, as someone could have older 20" laying around when moving to 24" or so, and with more and more screens going 1920x1080 from 1920x1200 in 23"-26" range, if you had 1920x1200 screen very likely you will be running different resolutions.

How about including new tests in video card power usage scenario, where not only power draw for single monitor system is reported, but also for dual (triple?) monitor configurations with equal and with different resolutions?

wbr,
Maxal.

 

[cusideabelincoln]

I think reviewers will start picking up on this, much the same as they are picking up on providing different power consumption results under different scenarios, like video playback. But I haven't come across a thorough analysis of what you're talking about, and that is a shame.