Power draw diff. between 9500 Pro & 9600 XT??

[bssman]

I going to be purchasing one of these cards as they appear similar in specs and wondered how much power each one draws. Didn't see anything at the ATI site. The only reason I'm askig is I noticed the 9500 Pro has an extra power connector on it over and above the power it gets from the PCI slot. The 9600 XT does not have this extra connector. Does the 9500 Pro really draw that much more juice to require an extra power input?? My power supply may not be able to handle if it's considerably more. Anyone with some inside info?? THanks!

 

[Elios]

yes it does the 9600XT doesnt have it do to it being on the new low-k die tech

 

[Lazier_Said]

Ballpark numbers, a 9500/9700 draws around 60 watts and a 9600XT draws around 25 watts.

 

[ZenOps]

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/video/display/ati-vs-nv-power_10.html