{"id":23881,"date":"2023-09-01T18:38:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-01T16:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=23881"},"modified":"2023-09-01T18:38:24","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T16:38:24","slug":"graphics-card-tdp-vs-tgp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/graphics-card-tdp-vs-tgp\/","title":{"rendered":"Graphics Card TDP vs TGP: What Does It Mean?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ever wanted to know the difference between Graphics Card TDP vs TGP?<\/strong> You\u2019ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n<p>Today, I\u2019ll be breaking down the difference between these two GPU terms, and clarify a few related questions as well.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s get into it!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66844139a422a\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 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class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/graphics-card-tdp-vs-tgp\/#Graphics_Card_TDP_vs_TGP_What_Does_It_Mean\" title=\"Graphics Card TDP vs TGP: What Does It Mean?\">Graphics Card TDP vs TGP: What Does It Mean?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/graphics-card-tdp-vs-tgp\/#What_Is_Graphics_Card_TDP\" title=\"What Is Graphics Card TDP?\">What Is Graphics Card TDP?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/graphics-card-tdp-vs-tgp\/#What_Is_Graphics_Card_TGP\" title=\"What Is Graphics Card TGP?\">What Is Graphics Card TGP?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/graphics-card-tdp-vs-tgp\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/graphics-card-tdp-vs-tgp\/#Is_Higher_TDP_Better_or_Worse\" title=\"Is Higher TDP Better or Worse?\">Is Higher TDP Better or Worse?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/graphics-card-tdp-vs-tgp\/#What_Is_Graphics_Card_MPC\" title=\"What Is Graphics Card MPC?\">What Is Graphics Card MPC?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/graphics-card-tdp-vs-tgp\/#Does_Overclocking_Increase_TDP\" title=\"Does Overclocking Increase TDP?\">Does Overclocking Increase TDP?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/graphics-card-tdp-vs-tgp\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Graphics_Card_TDP_vs_TGP_What_Does_It_Mean\"><\/span>Graphics Card TDP vs TGP: What Does It Mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Graphics_Card_TDP\"><\/span>What Is Graphics Card TDP?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Graphics Card <strong>TDP<\/strong> refers to <strong>T<\/strong>hermal <strong>D<\/strong>esign <strong>P<\/strong>ower.<\/p>\n<p><em>Thermal Design Power<\/em> refers to the maximum intended wattage and heating of a given component. <strong>In the case of graphics <em>cards<\/em>, though<\/strong>, <strong><em>only<\/em> the actual GPU processing chip is counted within TDP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This means that the other components on a graphics card aren\u2019t usually counted within TDP!<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Graphics_Card_TGP\"><\/span>What Is Graphics Card TGP?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Graphics Card <strong>TGP<\/strong> refers to<strong> T<\/strong>otal <strong>G<\/strong>raphics <strong>P<\/strong>ower, a metric used by Nvidia to measure the <em>entire<\/em> graphics card\u2019s power utilization, not just the GPU by itself.<\/p>\n<p>AMD also has a similar metric called graphics card <strong>TBP<\/strong>, or <strong>T<\/strong>otal <strong>B<\/strong>oard <strong>P<\/strong>ower, but the concepts are the same.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TGP and TBP include GPU TDP numbers but also include numbers needed for powering the fans and the rest of the graphics card<\/strong>, usually dedicated to cooling and occasional lighting features.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23885\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-TDP-vs-TGP.jpg\" alt=\"GPU TDP vs TGP\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-TDP-vs-TGP.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-TDP-vs-TGP-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-TDP-vs-TGP-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-TDP-vs-TGP-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-TDP-vs-TGP-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23885 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"GPU TDP vs TGP\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-TDP-vs-TGP.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-TDP-vs-TGP-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-TDP-vs-TGP-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-TDP-vs-TGP-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-TDP-vs-TGP-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-TDP-vs-TGP.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Higher_TDP_Better_or_Worse\"><\/span>Is Higher TDP Better or Worse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Higher GPU TDP can correspond to higher performance<\/strong> (from the same\/newer GPU architectures) but<strong> also corresponds to higher heat output<\/strong> and, thus, increased cooling needs.<\/p>\n<p>And of course, GPU TDP can even encourage a higher grade of Power Supply if its demands are high enough, which is becoming common with dual 8-Pin GPU designs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Graphics_Card_MPC\"><\/span>What Is Graphics Card MPC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Graphics Card <strong>MPC<\/strong> refers to <strong>M<\/strong>ax <strong>P<\/strong>ower <strong>C<\/strong>onsumption.<\/p>\n<p>This is most similar to TGP and TBP but refers to a GPU\u2019s maximum power consumption in <em>any<\/em> condition, including overclocking. This metric isn\u2019t used nearly as often as the others listed in this article, but might still pop up in some product documentation.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Overclocking_Increase_TDP\"><\/span>Does Overclocking Increase TDP?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Yes.<\/strong> Part of overclocking involves increasing voltage to your CPU or GPU.<\/p>\n<p>In either case, doing so will increase both power and heat needing to be dissipated from the chip, resulting in a higher effective TDP.<\/p>\n<p>This means overclockers should be particularly cautious to get high-quality <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/power-supply-guide\/\">power supplies<\/a> with plenty of headroom and keep their components as cool as possible.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23886\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-Overclocking.jpg\" alt=\"GPU Overclocking\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-Overclocking.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-Overclocking-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-Overclocking-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-Overclocking-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-Overclocking-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-23886 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"GPU Overclocking\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-Overclocking.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-Overclocking-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-Overclocking-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-Overclocking-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-Overclocking-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2023\/08\/GPU-Overclocking.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>And that\u2019s all!<\/p>\n<p>Despite their importance, TDP and TGP don\u2019t actually require all that much explanation. These are just specs that naturally increase as you spend more on larger, more powerful graphics cards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But do you have any other questions about PC hardware, power delivery, or cooling?<\/strong> Feel free to ask them in the <a href=\"#comments\">comments<\/a> section below, where me or another member of the G100 Team will be happy to help you.<\/p>\n<p>You can also try our <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">Forum<\/a> for extended tech discussions with other Experts and Enthusiasts. <strong>Until then or until next time, happy computing!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wanted to know the difference between Graphics Card TDP vs TGP? You\u2019ve come to the right place. Today, I\u2019ll be breaking down the difference between these two GPU terms, and clarify a few related questions as well. Let\u2019s get into it! Graphics Card TDP vs TGP: What Does It Mean? 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