Well, ok. It’s not EXACTLY an OpenGL question, but please forgive me, I would really like to find an answer to this…
My problem: I have a requirement for OpenGL cards of moderate performance in a bunch of computers my company use for graphics, but the power budget is getting VERY tight.
I have been using an NVidia 5700 ultra for some development work in one of these machines, but regularly get hit with the ‘not enough voltage’ warning (which then repeats and causes a big problem…) - We cannot put larger power supplies in them.
What I would LOVE to know is some kind of approximate power usage between the current chips out there. I am considering dropping to the fx5200 series to lower power and heat loads, but am not sure what kind of order of change I can expect.
I REALLY wish these specs were more available! even in a general form!
Have I just missed the numbers? are they available? can anyone even tell me something like ‘5200 uses approx 60% of 5700, which is 80% of 5900’ or anything like that? ATI comments welcomed also! (although at present I tedn towards NVidia for other extension-forced reasons)
Please Help!