Thermal Grizzly WireView GPU, 1x 12VHPWR - Normal

• Device for measuring the power consumption of GPUs
• For cards with 1x 12VHPWR and normal connector orientation
• Integrated memory for recording measurement values
• Clean optics thanks to optimized cable routing
• Developed in collaboration with Jon "elmor" Sandström

The Thermal Grizzly WireView GPU, 1x 12VHPWR (Normal) in Detail

The Thermal Grizzly WireView GPU is a device for measuring and displaying measurement values such as power consumption, voltage, and current of PCI expansion cards like graphics cards with 12VHPWR power connection. As an additional benefit, the U-shaped design of the adapter allows for optimized cable routing for clean cable management.

What does the WireView GPU do?

The WireView GPU allows for measuring the power consumption of graphics cards and recording these data to determine power consumption. These data can be used, for example, to calculate the electricity costs of a graphics card or to compare the power consumption with other graphics cards.

At the same time, by measuring the power consumption, the power consumption of graphics cards can be determined over a specific period or during specific applications. In addition, peaks in power consumption ("Peaks") can be identified, which can occur during the operation of current high-end graphics cards.

The following information can be displayed on the OLED display of the WireView GPU:

• Current power consumption in watts [W]
• Current power consumption in watts [W], voltage in volts [V], and current in amperes [A]
• Minimum and maximum power consumption in watts [W]
• Average power consumption averaged over 60 seconds [AVG W] and total power consumption [E]

Why a power meter for the graphics card?

The WireView GPU shows the power consumption of a graphics card in real-time. This is especially interesting for extreme overclockers and hardware reviewers, but also helpful when testing the performance of a graphics card. Since no additional software needs to run to capture the power consumption, the measurement does not affect benchmark results.

When manually overclocking the graphics card (e.g. with MSI Afterburner, ASUS GPU Tweak, EVGA Precision), the adjustments made in the software in terms of changed power consumption can be monitored directly on the OLED display of the WireView GPU.

In addition to displaying real-time power consumption, the WireView GPU internally stores the measured data. This allows for tracking the average consumption of the graphics card over an extended period. The memory can be reset during operation. In addition to graphics cards, other PCI expansion cards are compatible with the WireView GPU as long as they have the corresponding 12VHPWR power connection.