graphics card power usage

[Kynd]

Well im wondering here if my gtx 470 uses more power when overlocked with only clock & shader increase or only when voltages are increased also.

The reason i ask is this, i have a corsair hx 750 and it runs my overclocked i7 920 and sli 470s just fine, but im wondering if running the cards @ 708 core and 1415 shaders will be using more power than the 608 & 1215 stock clocks, or if only actualy changing the voltage will make the card consume more power ?

 

[Skyrocket]

Good question. Yes it will.
But It won't be drastically more like upping the voltage though.

U bought wrong gfx cards to worry about a few W more. Considering 470 SLI pull over 400w

 

[setter]

U bought wrong gfx cards to worry about a few W more. Considering 470 SLI pull over 400w

In a few reviews ive seen, gtx 470's in sli will pull over 500w, running two here on a corsair HX850w, cards clocked at 751/1502/1684

http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-470-2-3-way-sli-review/23

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...999-nvidia-geforce-gtx-470-sli-review-17.html

 

[Skyrocket]

In a few reviews ive seen, gtx 470's in sli will pull over 500w, running two here on a corsair HX850w, cards clocked at 751/1502/1684

http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-470-2-3-way-sli-review/23

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/foru...999-nvidia-geforce-gtx-470-sli-review-17.html

I was being conservative.

So I wouldnt get the wrath of the nvidia boys.

 

[setter]

I was being conservative.

So I wouldnt get the wrath of the nvidia boys.

Lol were not all that bad.