Left · Corsair
Corsair RM1200x Shift
Spec score
Spec score 96
$249
typical price
Corsair RM1200x Shift against Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1200W
Corsair RM1200x Shift leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Thermaltake
Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1200W
Spec score
Spec score 92
$197
Amazon US, Oct 24
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Corsair RM1200x Shift: 96
Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1200W: 92
4 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Corsair RM1200x Shift: 38.6
Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1200W: 57.9
50%to the right
Typical price
Corsair RM1200x Shift: $249
Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1200W: $159
$90to the right
From the spec sheets
Rated power
Corsair RM1200x Shift: 1200 W
Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1200W: 1200 W
level
Efficiency tier
Corsair RM1200x Shift: 2
Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1200W: 2
level
The verdict
- The Corsair RM1200x Shift scores 4% higher on the ScoutSpecs index.
- The Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1200W typically costs $90 less.
- Per dollar, the Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1200W is the better buy: 57.9 points per $100 against 38.6.
Specifications
| Spec | Corsair RM1200x Shift | Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1200W |
|---|---|---|
| Rated power | 1200 W | 1200 W |
| Efficiency | 80 Plus Gold | 80 Plus Gold |
| Cables | Fully modular | Fully modular |
| 12V-2x6 cable | Yes | Yes |
| Size | ATX | ATX |
| Brand | Corsair | Thermaltake |
| Released | 2023 (better) | 2022 |
| Typical price | $249 | $159 (better) |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.