Higher GPU clock = Lower GPU load = Lower Power consumption?

[Doughnutnator]

Hi! I have a silly question

This is my system:

 

- i5 4570

- GTX 970

 

I play BF4, capped at 68FPS.

I see that when I OC my card the GPU load goes down.

 

Does this mean that the power consumption also goes down?
I don't have it overvolted and it's with the stock power limit, even with the OC

 

Thanks and sorry for the stupid question

[Enderman]

its probably going down because its hitting the power limit due to your overclock

so basically youre getting less performance for the same power

 

and this is why you increase your power limit when overclockig

[GodSpoon]

... If your running 30 miles per hour, its faster than 20

Your definitely going to get there faster, but at a much greater cost of your own energy

Its the same way when you ramp your card up

Its going to handle the load Better & Faster but will generally use more power since its running faster in general

 

TLDR

 

Evens out with marginal differences

[incarnate]

it might be using more power. the higher your clock a processor the energy it requires increases whether or not you touch the voltages, since it will be drawing more current (amps). i'm assuming capping your frame rate at stock would still be under 90% load so ya, you're most likely using ever so slightly more power with the oc setup

[Doughnutnator]

its probably going down because its hitting the power limit due to your overclock

so basically youre getting less performance for the same power

 

and this is why you increase your power limit when overclockig

I'm not hitting the power limit it's a G1 Gaming 970, you can't hit the power limit at least no air

And Power is below 60% but I don't know if the OC changed something, the power limit is still 100% (stock)

At stock I used to get 70-75% power usage

[Doughnutnator]

... If your running 30 miles per hour, its faster than 20

Your definitely going to get there faster, but at a much greater cost of your own energy

Its the same way when you ramp your card up

Its going to handle the load Better & Faster but will generally use more power since its running faster in general

 

TLDR

 

Evens out with marginal differences

Thank you, I will leave it at stock then