Power consumption
First of all, we compare all graphics cards in direct comparison in a gallery, which contains all the results in exactly this order as bar graphics.
Depending on the GPU and the power limit set by the manufacturer, significant differences can be measured. We deliberately do without the decimal places for the bar graphics, because they would be within the possible measurement tolerances.
We also found that some cards with a rather tight power limit had a slightly lower power consumption in the stress test and in some places also in gaming due to the downclocking. However, in none of the cases did this really negatively affect gaming performance, it only represents the absolute worst case.
Volume/operating noise
For this comparison, we have summarized the maximum results in gaming as a bar graphic. In order to be able to classify these individual values subjectively correctly, it is important not only to compare the absolute bars, but also to look at the frequency spectra on the individual product pages of this roundup and to read the corresponding text.
Since the cards also use a semi-passive mode except for the reference card and the fans are stationary in the idle, they do not have to specify corresponding measured values.
Temperature behaviour
We offer two galleries in which we compare both the GPU temperures in open and closed construction, as well as the VRM tempratures in the hotspot for the same constellations.
First, let's look at the GPU values:
The voltage converters are at least as important, because this area contributes significantly more to the heating of the entire board. For exact statements, we also have the appropriate thermography analyses for each card on the relevant product page:
Intermediate conclusion
You can see very clearly where which manufacturer sees its focus and where in return perhaps savings have been made. Of course, these three criteria alone are not enough to be able to assess a map objectively, but together with the details listed on the individual pages and the performance (previous page) which is quite similar at the end, the picture rounds out quite neatly.
- 1 - Einführung, Übersicht und Test-Setup
- 2 - AMD Radeon RX480 Reference
- 3 - Asus RX480 Strix
- 4 - HIS RX480 IceQ X² Roaring Turbo
- 5 - MSI RX480 Gaming X 8G
- 6 - Powercolor RX480 Red Devil
- 7 - Sapphire RX480 Nitro+
- 8 - XFX RX480 GTR Black Edition
- 9 - Übersicht: Gaming-Performance
- 10 - Übersicht: Temperatur, Lautstärke und Leistungsaufnahme
- 11 - Zusammenfassung und Fazit
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