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MSI Radeon HD 7870 HAWK 2 GB Review
Value & Conclusion »Temperatures
Idle temperatures are great thanks to the lower power consumption in that state. Load and OC temperatures are fine, too.
| GPU Temperature Comparison | ||
|---|---|---|
| Idle | Load | |
| MSI HD 7870 HAWK | 32°C | 76°C |
| MSI HD 7870 Twin Frozr | 37°C | 69°C |
| ASUS HD 7870 DirectCU II | 33°C | 75°C |
| ASUS GTX 680 DirectCU II | 33°C | 70°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 | 0.86 V |
| Multi-Monitor | 300 MHz | 1200 MHz | 0.93 V |
| Blu-ray Playback | 1000 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1.10 V |
| 3D Load | 1100 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1.17 V |
| CCC Overdrive Limits | |
|---|---|
| Core | 1400 MHz |
| Memory | 1450 MHz |
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