Test: How Much Power Does an EverDrive GB X7 REALLY Drain?
36After I published my rechargeable battery test, a loyal viewer pointed out a potential flaw in my methodology: does using an EverDrive flash cart drain more power than an original game cartridge?
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It's a great question, and in the name of peer-reviewed science, I'm putting it to the test!
In this supplemental video, I run a new time-lapse battery drain test on the FunnyPlaying FPGBC, this time using an original Tetris DX cartridge. Then, I compare that data directly against the results from the EverDrive GB X7 test to find out exactly how much extra power a flash cart uses on a Game Boy-compatible system. YEAH SCIENCE!
Chapters:
00:00 - A Flaw in My Test Was Discovered!
00:10 - Why Flash Carts Drain More Power
00:33 - Original FPGBC + EverDrive Test Data
00:45 - New Test: FPGBC + Original Cartridge
01:10 - The Final Results Are In!
01:21 - Time for a Little Math
02:11 - Why This Matters for Game Boy
02:41 - A Quick Addendum to My Previous Video
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