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How much power do video cards use after Windows turns your display off?
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Mar 15, 20267411 viewsConfidence Score0%
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Modern video cards seem to use 150-200 Watts at idle. Does this mean that this is the minimum power the video card will ever draw while your computer is on? It's clear that if you are sitting at the Windows desktop and not doing much, this is the power you'll be drawing. If you're playing a game, y…
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Many modern cards usage very low power when idle for example my sapphire hd5770 consume 18w when idle and 108w when at its max. i don't comment on any specific card but commonly new cards consume less power during idle state. And even if window turn…
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