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    Did Sony intentionally downclock my GPU?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by hendra, Jan 13, 2009.

  1. hendra

    hendra Notebook Virtuoso

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    The following is the screenshot from ATI Catalyst and GPU-Z of my FW190
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    How come GPU-Z reports my GPU speed much lower than ATI Catalyst?
     
    hendra, Jan 13, 2009
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  2. Duct Tape Dude

    Duct Tape Dude Duct Tape Dude

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    When you are not gaming, your GPU will automatically downclock itself to save power. Once a 3d application starts up, it will revert to 3d clocks.
     
    Duct Tape Dude, Jan 13, 2009
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