GRID Running on a Projector with GTX 480 4-way SLI Linus Tech Tips
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Description
Every once in a while I have a chance to take some cool stuff home to play with it. This time it's the 4-way SLI machine and a projector I managed to borrow for the weekend. Very cool.
This video showcases Linus testing a four way GTX 480 SLI system while gaming on a projector at 1280 by 800 resolution using the racing game GRID. Linus remarks that this is his first time gaming on a projector and sets up a G25 wheel to accompany the experience, noting the surprisingly large screen size created by projecting onto a wall. He explains that the demonstration focuses on power consumption rather than peak performance, with an energy meter visible to indicate the draw. The footage reveals that, during typical gaming, the system pulls around 850 watts, and Linus confirms that a 1500 watt power supply is comfortably sufficient for the load. He also teases forthcoming synthetic benchmarks to provide a more realistic maximum power figure, and emphasizes that the current setup is not a worst case scenario. Overall, the video conveys enthusiasm for the potential of projector gaming with high-end multi-GPU configurations, while giving practical notes on power supply headroom and room lighting for readability of the energy meter screen.
Topics · technology · hardware · gaming · pc-build · energy-consumption
Questions answered
- What GPU configuration is used in this GRID projector setup?
- The video uses a four GPU GTX 480 SLI configuration paired with a six-core system.
- What resolution is GRID running at on the projector?
- GRID is run at 1280 by 800 on the projector.
- Approximately how much power does the system draw during gaming?
- During typical gaming, the system pulls about 850 watts.
- Is the 1500 watt power supply adequate for this setup?
- Yes, Linus states that a 1500 watt power supply is more than comfortable for the load.