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Sapphire HD 7870 Flex GHz Edition 2 GB Review
Value & Conclusion »Temperatures
Temperatures are great in both idle and load.
| GPU Temperature Comparison | ||
|---|---|---|
| Idle | Load | |
| Sapphire HD 7870 Flex | 34°C | 63°C |
| MSI HD 7870 HAWK | 32°C | 76°C |
| ASUS HD 7870 DC II | 33°C | 75°C |
| AMD HD 7870 | 29°C | 69°C |
cooler design and production variances. This table just serves to provide
a list of typical temperatures for similar cards, reached during TPU review.
Clock Profiles
Modern graphics cards have several clock profiles that are selected to balance power draw and performance requirements.The following table lists the clock settings for important performance scenarios and the GPU voltage that we measured. We measure on the pins of a coil or capacitor near the GPU voltage regulator.
| Core Clock | Memory Clock | GPU Voltage (measured) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop | 300 MHz | 150 MHz | 0.82 V |
| Multi-Monitor | 300 MHz | 1200 MHz | 0.88 V |
| Blu-ray Playback | 1000 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1.21 V |
| 3D Load | 1000 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1.22 V |
| CCC Overdrive Limits | |
|---|---|
| Core | 1400 MHz |
| Memory | 1450 MHz |
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