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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 285 1GB AMP
Video, Power, and Overclocking
HQV
130
130
130
130
130
0
Score (130 = highest)
149.5
HQV
100
100
100
100
100
0
Score (100 = highest)
115
Like any true 200-series GTX, the video playback is a little bit oversaturated, but you can fix that in the control panel. The playback quality is otherwise perfect. 
Power Consumption
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43
45
59
75
116
0
Watts (lower is better)
247.25
125
130
169
191
215
0
Watts (lower is better)
247.25
The fact that this card uses slightly less power than a GTX 285 was foreshadowed. The heatsink is lighter, the power connectors are lesser, and it just doesn’t get scorching hot. That said, this isn’t some lightweight. It actually consumes more power at idle (not by much) and less at load (not by much). It still breaks 200W at full tilt and comes pretty close to its ceiling at 225W--could be an overclocking limit for some. The cooling isn’t the problem anymore, either. The GTX 280 was loud unless it was in full idle, with the slightest shift causing things to bump up fast. This card’s audible, but mostly because of the pitch of the fan, which isn’t pleasant but not very forceful. It too, idles silently. 
Overclocking
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774
702
0
MHz (higher is better)
1638.75
1425
1296
0
MHz (higher is better)
1638.75
On top of the factory overclock, I got about ten percent more overall speed out of this already dominant card. Like they say, nice.
Page 1: Introduction, The Card & Bundle
Page 2: Specifications and Setup Page 3: DirectX 10 Titles Page 4: DX9, OpenGL, and Synthetics Page 5: Video, Power, and Overclocking Page 6: Conclusion 
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2 User Comments 1 - Posted by
Bogeyman
on April 5, 2009 - 9:18 pm Another good review, Max! I can't wait till you guys test out the GTX 275. If the initial benchies are any indication, the 285 might be Invidia's red-headed stepchild (just a joke here). With the 260's going for bargain prices and the 275 pretty much being equal to the 285 in some games, the folks who have gone out and purchased one of these will want to kick their pooches. Anyways, can't wait to see you guys bench the 275 against this card. I guess invidia could have sweetened up the initial releases of the 275 to make it look better. But then again, they wouldn't do such a thing, would they? 2 - Posted by
Kurtis
on April 6, 2009 - 4:36 am We've got at least one GTX 275 en route for testing/review, so keep an eye peeled for that. :)
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