Tried: GeForce GTX 560 - filling or filling?
Test configuration, test conditions:
List of applications used in the test:
- CPU-Z 1.57.2
- GPU-Z 0.5.4
- FurMark 1.8.2
- 3Dmark Vantage 1.0.2
- 3DMark11 1.1
- Unigine Heaven Benchmark 2.5
- Mars GPU PhysX Benchmark
- Adrenaline Crysis 2 Benchmark (DX9)
- Far Cry 2 1.03
- Alien versus Predator Benchmark Tool 1.03
- Dirt 3
- STALKER - Call of Pripyat Benchmark 1.6.00
- Battlefield - Bad Company 1.2
- Tom Clancy's HawX 2 demo benchmark b_v1.04
- Metro 2033 Benchmark Tool 1.02
Test configuration:
Test card settings
GIGABYTE GV-N56GOC-1GI
ASUS ENGTX560 DCII TOP / 2DI / 1GD5
AMD Radeon HD 6850
PowerColor AX6870 1GBD5-2DH
Using graphics drivers:
Before describing the results of the tests, we need to clarify how we performed them. For the synthetic measurements (3DMark11, 3DMark Vantage / PhysX off /, Unigine Heaven Benchmark, Mars) the GeForce driver and Catalyst settings were not checked, everything ran according to the factory configuration. However, after the synthetic measurements, we manually turned on the 16 × anisotropic filtering for both drives for the games, because in many applications this is not possible from the program, but we felt its presence was necessary for the measurements.
Consumption and heating measurement:
Opponents were also subjected to consumption and warm-up measurements. The appetite of the cards was examined with a wattmeter by recording the value of no-load consumption at rest under Windows, this time we tested the systems with Blu-ray and Furmark running at load. During all measurements, we tried to form an approximate average from the data seen, but as these are not measurements performed under laboratory conditions, they are for information only. MSI Afterburner 2.2 beta 5 was used to monitor temperature values, load levels, and fan speeds, monitoring was performed after a brief rest period during the FurMark load phase, and then the cards were allowed to cool.
It is clear from the results that the GeForces are still performing well under 2D (unloaded state), they have been able to go below the values of both Radeons. They are able to maintain this shape even during Blu-ray playback, the instrument showed 20-25 watts less than when an AMD controller was configured. The GeForce GTX 560 detects tooth protein at full load (e.g. FurMark). Both NVIDIA cards went well above 300 watts, the difference is ~ 6850 watts compared to the HD 80, and the difference is ~ 6870 watts compared to the HD 50. The GeForce GTX 560 is thus clearly failing the battle over consumption against the Barts brothers.
Examination of the clocks, temperature data, load and fan speed of the cards working in the configurations:
GIGABYTE GV-N56GOC-1GI
ASUS ENGTX560 DCII TOP / 2DI / 1GD5
AMD Radeon HD 6850
PowerColor AX6870 1GBD5-2DH
