ATI takes back the performance lead

Post by **mjrpes** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:18 am

bitWISE wrote:
mjrpes wrote:Damn, I thought it seemed kind of high. Now checking my math I see I forgot to divide by three.

It'd be $20/month.

But... electricity rates are now up 33% over last month (fuck you PG&E). This would bring it up to $26. Still quit a load of cash to put into it.
WoW wouldn't require a kwh worth of electric. Do you shut down your PC whenever you aren't using it?

WoW could require many kwh of electricity, depending on how much you play. I have a cool little device that tells me exactly how much electricity I'm using. My current computer saps up 160 Watts when running. That's .16 kw per hour. So after about 6 hours it's used up 1 kwh.

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:20 am

mjrpes wrote:
bitWISE wrote:
mjrpes wrote:Damn, I thought it seemed kind of high. Now checking my math I see I forgot to divide by three.

It'd be $20/month.

But... electricity rates are now up 33% over last month (fuck you PG&E). This would bring it up to $26. Still quit a load of cash to put into it.
WoW wouldn't require a kwh worth of electric. Do you shut down your PC whenever you aren't using it?
WoW could require many kwh of electricity, depending on how much you play. I have a cool little device that tells me exactly how much electricity I'm using. My current computer saps up 160 Watts when running. That's .16 kw per hour. So after about 6 hours it's used up 1 kwh.

I need this device..

Because oddly, my electric bill never goes over 120 usd.. and thats when the AC is running in the summer.. winter its generally 60ish usd..

thats with 2 PCs running 24/7, a kitchen light, and a tv in the bedroom (

stupid gf and her damn tv)

Post by **mjrpes** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:26 am

The device is well worth it if you're trying to single out those devices that are really drinking you electricity.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/7657/

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:28 am

mjrpes wrote:The device is well worth it if you're trying to single out those devices that are really drinking you electricity.

http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/7657/

Thanks

Post by **Captain** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:28 am

Biggest electricity hog of em all - monitor.

Just turn it off when you're idling your computer, saves a lot.

Post by **SOAPboy** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:30 am

Captain Mazda wrote:Biggest electricity hog of em all - monitor.

Just turn it off when you're idling your computer, saves a lot.

my "main" monitor gets shut off.. the gfs 17" stays on..

But its on "enery save" mode..

Post by **mjrpes** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:32 am

The cool thing about that device is you can leave it plugged in and it will keep a running tally of the total amount of kwh a device has used. This is necessary for appliances like refrigerators, which only turns its compressor on a couple of minutes at a time.

Post by **Fender** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:29 pm

Looks like a cool little device. I'd be afraid to hook it up to the TV/cable box/receiver and see how much each hour of TV costs us.

Post by **BlueGene** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:00 pm

Oven/microwaves take a lot more then any computer or tv. So don't leave them on to heat the house

Post by **shadd_** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:53 pm

just to set the record straight.

an x1900xtx uses 136W idle, 311W load.

x1900xtx crossfire 160W idle, 440W load.

for comparisons sake, 7800gtx 512 uses 136W idle, 320W load. dunno about sli but i magine it's up around 460W load.

source http://www.beyond3d.com/reviews/index.php

Post by **Scarface** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:47 am

if you even read the article:

Post by **shadd_** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 10:58 am

Scarface wrote:Holy fuck, the x1900 xtx on it's own under full loads draws 459W, fucking insane

maybe you should reread the article. 1900xtx on its own in the article is 341W.

let the thread die in peace now.

k thnx.

Post by **ilumos** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:05 am

I've got a X1800XT in my PC at the moment, and boy is it sweet. Hasn't blown my 480W PSU just yet. It's damn loud though :icon8:

Post by **Ezekiel** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:42 pm

SOAPboy wrote:Does anybody?

I mean, really?

Yes. As hard to grasp as it may seem, some of us have to leave the house at some point.

Post by **Deathshroud** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 4:50 pm

Captain Mazda wrote:Biggest electricity hog of em all - monitor.

Just turn it off when you're idling your computer, saves a lot.

That's true for CRT's, but I don't think LCD's really use too much.

Post by **Freakaloin** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:07 pm

i never like ati when i owned one...

Post by **SOAPboy** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:23 pm

Ezekiel wrote:
SOAPboy wrote:Does anybody?

I mean, really?
Yes. As hard to grasp as it may seem, some of us have to leave the house at some point.

Not the point..

I leave my house plenty, point is, why do people even turn off their PCs?

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:42 pm

SOAPboy wrote:
Ezekiel wrote:
SOAPboy wrote:Does anybody?

I mean, really?
Yes. As hard to grasp as it may seem, some of us have to leave the house at some point.
Not the point..

I leave my house plenty, point is, why do people even turn off their PCs?

noise.

Post by **SOAPboy** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 9:01 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
SOAPboy wrote:
Ezekiel wrote: Yes. As hard to grasp as it may seem, some of us have to leave the house at some point.
Not the point..

I leave my house plenty, point is, why do people even turn off their PCs?
noise.

I could see that if it was in a bedroom or something..