Power efficient GPU Recommendation

[IAmZTX]

Have been using MSI R9 280X for a few years. Recently, went to check the power consumption of the GPU. Surprising that it is very high and my computer is running 24hrs / 7 days. I plan to reduce my power consumption by upgrading my GPU since it is the only component that uses too much watts.

Any recommendation? Budget less than $400

 

[darren_soh86]

I think it would be very helpful for others to make recommendation for you if you share what do you usually do with the gfx card. gaming? what games? or just surf net, watch youtube.

 

[IAmZTX]

i usually play mobile games using NOX player like Lineage 2 Revolution / Mobile Legends , surfing youtube/website.

 

[gld998]

Have been using MSI R9 280X for a few years. Recently, went to check the power consumption of the GPU. Surprising that it is very high and my computer is running 24hrs / 7 days. I plan to reduce my power consumption by upgrading my GPU since it is the only component that uses too much watts.

Any recommendation? Budget less than $400

just get a gtx 1060 6gb since your budget is $400... throw your R9 280x in caaraohell around 150...

 

[IAmZTX]

just get a gtx 1060 6gb since your budget is $400... throw your R9 280x in caaraohell around 150...

which brand? Can you suggest? I saw other 1060 with only 3gb only.

 

[Crimson_FURY]

i usually play mobile games using NOX player like Lineage 2 Revolution / Mobile Legends , surfing youtube/website.

With this kind of usage, even a power hungry card will not consume much power...I think

 

[royfrosty]

Huh those games need gpu meh?

 

[gld998]

Huh those games need gpu meh?

Like Royfrosty said, the games just use build in GPU. If u got money and wanna spend, as of the following

which brand? Can you suggest? I saw other 1060 with only 3gb only.

http://www.lazada.sg/palit-geforce-...category-020604000000.0.0.XzOcxM&ff=1&sc=EXE=

Palit GeForce GTX 1060 Dual 6GB GDDR5 PCI-E Graphics Card

$425 not including discount coupon. Value for Money.


ZOTAC Geforce GTX 1060 AMP 6GB + Backplat(5Yrs Warranty)

http://www.lazada.sg/zotac-geforce-...category-020604000000.0.0.sUY82W&ff=1&sc=EXE=

But I will topup abit get this for the 5yrs warranty. SGD 465.00


Wait for this Lazada NDP Sale.

 

[Rashkae]

Sell your 280 on eBay to the eth miners.

 

[Rashkae]

i usually play mobile games using NOX player like Lineage 2 Revolution / Mobile Legends , surfing youtube/website.

Does your CPU have a built in GPU? Quite frankly none of your use cases makes use of a gaming GPU.

 

[IAmZTX]

Does your CPU have a built in GPU? Quite frankly none of your use cases makes use of a gaming GPU.

Really?? When i run multiple NOX player, my computer lags a lot. Graphic glitch and slowness occured. Still, you are not answering my question. I want to reduce power consumption regardless of what GPU i am using.

 

[royfrosty]

Really?? When i run multiple NOX player, my computer lags a lot. Graphic glitch and slowness occured. Still, you are not answering my question. I want to reduce power consumption regardless of what GPU i am using.

He did. Is you are not getting the point.

Remove the graphics card, run internal graphics. You cut a total of 2xx watts. Simple as that. Not unless your cpu has no internal graphics.

 

[IAmZTX]

He did. Is you are not getting the point.

Remove the graphics card, run internal graphics. You cut a total of 2xx watts. Simple as that. Not unless your cpu has no internal graphics.

Uh.. i see. i checked and my cpu doesn't have internal graphics.

 

[Rashkae]

Uh.. i see. i checked and my motherboard doesn't have internal graphics.

What CPU are you using?

 

[Rashkae]

NOX is very CPU and RAM intensive. It uses the CPU to simulate a mobile GPU. If you are encountering lag, it's because your CPU is too weak / not enough threads and your RAM is too low.

 

[royfrosty]

In some cases it didnt even use the gpu to run his applications and games.

All this droid simulators are mainly leveraging cpu cores than gpu.

Im using i7 4770k igpu to play my clash of clans, lineage and also sometimes 7 knights

 

[IAmZTX]

In some cases it didnt even use the gpu to run his applications and games.

All this droid simulators are mainly leveraging cpu cores than gpu.

Im using i7 4770k igpu to play my clash of clans, lineage and also sometimes 7 knights

Hey I'm kinda new at this. Could you advise how I can utilise my GPU to the full potential? Sometime I open multiple nox player to play other game. Maximum I could open is two. I have 16gb ram. 1.5gb is allocated to each instance with 2 core.

Also, I tried with 3 instances. This is where my computer start to lag where I can't perform normal task like youtube etc (actually I can still browse but the experience isnt that great. Some lag time)

 

[IAmZTX]

What CPU are you using?

Using i5 4570

 

[darren_soh86]

Using i5 4570

this has iGPU. intel HD 4600.

 

[Rashkae]

Using i5 4570

This has a built-in GPU. So technically you don't need a graphics card.