PS3 use more watts than my 50" Plasma or my Gaming Rig PC

[mugupo]

I monitor my power usage recently, and i find out ps3 a lot of watts, 180-230 watts. Which is more than my plasma (energy saving mode) is around 140-170 and my fully loaded pc with 24" monitor for like 220.

[NARMAK]

& the thumbs up is for?....

I was thinking you should list your PCs CPU, GPU(s), RAM, PSU, basically the whole spec & the method use to measure as we'll see if it's a fair comparison then

10 watt over a high end ußer gaming PC would have me worried but.... i think that won't be the case

[Ascended_Saiyan]

The original 60GB PS3s were 200Watts (under load). The old 40GB PS3 is only around 135Watts (under load). PCs are around 360Watts without monitor.

EDIT: Let's get a bit more specific. Here is a breakdown done June 7, 2009 (Page 6 and 7).

* Processor: Intel Core i7-920 (2.66GHz)
* Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD3R (iX58 chipset)
* System memory: 3x1GB Samsung (PC3-10666, 1333MHz, CL9)
* Hard disk drive: 1000GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST31000333AS
* Graphics card: PCI-E 896MB Leadtek WinFast GTX 260 Extreme+ W02G0686
* Optical drive: DVD±RW Optiarc AD-7201S
* System case: IN-WIN IW-J614TA F430 (550W)

= 371Watts under load WHOOPS...under max load is 502Watts (page 8)

The GPU is better than RSX (of course), but the Intel CPU isn't better than Cell. I would estimate the new 80GB PS3 at 115Watts under load.

* Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 (3.33GHz)
* CPU cooler: GlacialTech Igloo 5063 PWM (E) PP
* Mainboard: ASUS P5Q (iP45 chipset)
* System memory: 2x2GB DDR2 SDRAM Kingston ValueRAM (PC6400, 800MHz, CL6)
* Hard disk drive: 500GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.12
* Graphics card: PCI-E 512MB Sapphire Radeon HD 4850
* Optical drive: DVD±RW Optiarc AD-5200S
* Card-reader: Sony MRW620
* System case: IN-WIN IW-S627TAC

= 189Watts under load


To back up my estimates, here is a quote from the Folding @ Home FAQ:

What is the power consumption of the PS3 running the FAH client?

The original PS3 model will use about 200 Watts while running Folding@home. A later model PS3 (with a 40 GB hard drive) will use about 115 Watts.

[mugupo]

My pc is 2 years old, but it was consider a game rig.

https://www.blu-ray.com/community/ga...&folderid=1670

Intel 2 Duo 3.00GHZ
Nvidia Geforce 800 GTS Overcloack edition 640mb
Windows Vista
160gb 10,000 RPM Hard drive
500GB 72,000 PRM Hard Drive
Dvd room
Thermaltake Armor PC Case
Thermaltake Blue Orb Cooler
Hp 24" LCD Monitor
Logitch Z-680 5.1 Speakers
Creative Fatandity Mouse
Microsoft Reclusa Keyboard
4GB Ram
3DMark06 - 9570

Watts is around 205 - 320
PC watts go up higher than 240 when i play full screen game (loaded)



PS3 I test so far

180 - 240

[Rike255]

Originally Posted by mugupo

Watts is around 205 - 320
PC watts go up higher than 240 when i play full screen game (loaded)



PS3 I test so far

180 - 240

That doesn't seem higher to me

[Dave_6]

That (and the noise) is one of the reasons why I'm looking at getting a standalone player for Blu-ray/DVD usage. I've got one of the original 60GB units and it gets hot and LOUD. Im afraid that with as movie watching as I do that it's going to burn up on me one day!

[Rike255]

Here's a good article about power consumption (remember though that this is the 60GB PS3 we're talking about and usage on new models has gone down considerably)

http://www.hardcoreware.net/reviews/review-356-1.htm

For them it goes: Gaming PC > PS3 > 360 >>>> Wii

[saprano]

This thread

[GLaDOS]

Originally Posted by saprano

This thread

In other words...

FAIL

Mikey

[saprano]

Epic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id3nik5Rldw

[My_Two_Cents]

How many of these STUPID, REPETATIVE threads are you going to create around here? Seriously, stop junking-up the forums with this useless tripe.