Yes I know the 8:17 is for the entire time the computer was on and not limited to games only. But at idle the difference in power consumption is even smaller (11W according to AnandTech) between 290 and 970, and is pretty much negligible.
I understand the part about operating costs and...
Couple comments:
1. Why are you comparing a 290 to 960? The 290 is on average 45% faster than the 960 at 1080p according to TechPowerUp, so they aren't even in the same league. I commented on 970 vs 290 because that seemed to be a point of contention in this thread, but also because the...
Heat production no argument there, and one of the reasons why I chose a 970 over the 290X. But I really think people ought to run some numbers before talking about electricity cost.
So here's a table showing electricity costs by state. With the exception of Hawaii, all 48 continental...
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