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is ati cards using less power and less noise since the ati 2900 tx

Lightnix said:
The 4870 512MB seems to use about 50W less than the 2900 XT at load, but the idle power consumption is actually a little higher, although you can help to alleviate that by modifying the powerplay settings:

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Diamond/HD_4870/21.html

Edit: It's worth noting that the 4890 is a bit more power friendly than the 4870 at idle.
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looks like i can save myself 200 watts or more over my current set up (2 2900xt)
that will be less power and less noise...:D
 
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