Efficiency Anyone?

[TheCaptain53]

I like efficiency. Not so much for the savings in energy (which, in the long run, isn't that massive anyway), but more to do with the heat that any given component radiates out. Saving money doesn't hurt, either.

 

This is the reason I chose the GTX 970 over the R9 290X.

Anyone else the same? Or do you prefer brute strength at the expense of efficiency?

[minibois]

inb4 "well you lost the money you could have saved from the energy bill, the premium of Nvidia either way" comments.

 

I don't know, I just powah! But I don't like jet engines at the same time.

[Deletive]

Unless it's mobile I don't care for Efficiency so much. 

[Hasleo]

i dont like the  gtx + 600 cards, they are all not that great in my view because they slag, so i rather support amd for now until we get some real competitive marketing, but yeah amd becouse it got freesync 

[Samdb]

Whatever runs the best and looks good as well as being quiet.

[Majestic]

4670K and a 970 -> 960. Efficiency > brute force. I really don't like noisy computers.

 

Also, it maybe not hurt your wallet much, but if millions of people were to focus more on getting efficient parts it would certainly help reduce power consumption.

In holland we say "verbeter de wereld, begin bij jezelf".

[GlassBomb]

Efficiency matters to me.

 

It means that my graphics card can run cooler, and thus quieter. And it does make a difference for those Folding with their rigs.

[ultimatemythbuster]

Power over efficiency, always.

[PineappleHolidays]

Depends,

 

As long it's well cooled it's fine.

 

Also, if the difference is 100w, and you use your pc for 2hrs a day at those 100 extra watts, and you pay 0,20€/kWh then over a year it's 14,5€ difference.

[TheCaptain53]

Depends,

 

As long it's well cooled it's fine.

 

Also, if the difference is 100w, and you use your pc for 2hrs a day at those 100 extra watts, and you pay 0,20€/kWh then over a year it's 14,5€ difference.

Wow.

So what's the difference in power usage between, say, an R9 290X and a GTX 970?

[Leonard]

Efficiency only matters to me if i benefit from it. 

[Me1z]

It's like $7 over the course of a year. I'd rather get the better bang for the buck upfront. If you really want to go there, then the Titan X is more efficient than the GTX 970. Are you telling me it makes sense to buy one?

[Guest]

Wow.

So what's the difference in power usage between, say, an R9 290X and a GTX 970?

 

That's roughly a 100W difference. 

[PineappleHolidays]

Wow.

So what's the difference in power usage between, say, an R9 290X and a GTX 970?

Normal 970 : 170W

Normal R9 290x : about 280w ( my R9 290 is 220-260 according to GPU Z )

 

So the difference for me would be ~15€ a year IF  I use it 2 hours a day every day .

[Johannes_Lazor]

Meh, Energy saving is not the highest in my list, As long as there is performance im happy.

[TheCaptain53]

Normal 970 : 170W

Normal R9 290x : about 280w ( my R9 290 is 220-260 according to GPU Z )

 

So the difference for me would be ~15€ a year IF  I use it 2 hours a day every day .

I tend to use mine for more than 2 hours. 

This is, of course, making the assumption that the graphics card is being run at full tilt for the duration of your time using the PC, which isn't likely the case. So again, the "save money in the long run" becomes pointless given the premium of buying NVidia.

[YOLOGUY]

the 970 is faster and more efficient and 100€ cheaper here than the r9 290x

[PineappleHolidays]

the 970 is faster and more efficient and 100€ cheaper here than the r9 290x

Where do you live ? lol

http://www.ldlc.be/informatique/pieces-informatique/carte-graphique-interne/c4684/p1e48t3o0a1+fv121-10187.html

http://www.ldlc.be/informatique/pieces-informatique/carte-graphique-interne/c4684/p1e48t3o0a1+fv121-11818.html

 

Caseking.de is the same story.

 

https://www.caseking.de/pc-komponenten/grafikkarten/nvidia/geforce-gtx-970?sPage=1&sSort=3

https://www.caseking.de/pc-komponenten/grafikkarten/amd/radeon-r9-290x?sPage=1&sSort=3

 

 

 

Same price, better perf and 4GB vram

More power consumption and a bit more noise.

 

 

And those are bad 970's vs good 290x's

[winningsince1337]

TLDR: I don't give a shit about power, I just care about how fast my room heats up in the summer, and how long I can comfortably game.

[TheCaptain53]

TLDR: I don't give a shit about power, I just care about how fast my room heats up in the summer, and how long I can comfortably game.

^THIS

This is one of the reasons I like efficiency.