I wish there was more backlash about this.

Some of tech YouTubers like Linus Tech Tip mention the power usage, but meme about it.

  • EmmaGoldman [she/her, comrade/them]
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    2 years ago

    Yeah, but most estimates still put the high end silicon around 500w or so. We might see the top end card hit 600w for a factory overclocked unit. Ridiculous, but still not close to Kilowatt territory.

    • SerLava [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      When you add in the rest of the computer its getting close

    • vccx [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      Dual GPU computers

      (Or built-in dual GPU cards like R9-295x2)

      • DefinitelyNotAPhone [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        The era of dual GPUs is likely over. A 3090 can comfortably game at 4K 144Hz, so even the old edge cases of squeezing 20-30% extra FPS out of an extra card is irrelevant.

        Not that multiple GPU computers ever made up any meaningful chunk of the consumer machines out there anyway.

    • cawsby [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Most people are gaming with 100-200w cards still.

      Don't need more than a NV 1060+ or higher for 1080p.