4 ms·Idle GPUs use less energy than active GPUs.by srtjstjsj 6y agoIdle GPUs use less energy than active GPUs.chairmanwow1 6y agoThey certainly paid for this energygruez 6y ago"They"... the GPU operators, or their parents? Furthermore, in most jurisdictions electricity generation produces externalities that aren't fully priced in, eg. air pollution or co2 emissions.tripzilch 6y agoIf you pay for something, that doesn't make it okay to do.