Has this changed in recent years? Back in the days the consumer devices were faster but less reliable ( noone cares if two or three pixels are off in a 3d game)

Has this changed in recent years? Back in the days the consumer devices were faster but less reliable ( noone cares if two or three pixels are off in a 3d game). Cards based on the same hardware sold to industrial customers were just from better silicon bins run more conservatively. If you're running serious simulations you want accurate, reproducible results. Otoh, aerodynamic and seismic simulations can also be one or two "pixels off" and industry started to realize they can get faster equipment for cheaper by buying consumer grade... This was all ~10 years ago, though, I think nowadays they just fleece everyone.