> The 3090 Ti series was already pushing 450W so this isn't new.[1] Every time this comes up, people forget that: 1) Flagship cards like the 3090 Ti and 4090

> The 3090 Ti series was already pushing 450W so this isn't new.[1] Every time this comes up, people forget that: 1) Flagship cards like the 3090 Ti and 4090 consume significantly more power than typical cards. You should not buy a flagship card if power is a concern. 2) You don't have to buy the flagship card. Product lineups extend all the way down to tiny single-fan cards that fit inside of small cases and silent HTPCs. It's a range of products and they all have different power consumption. 3) You don't have to run any card at full power. It's trivial to turn the power limit down to a much lower number if you want. You can drop 1/3 of the power and lose only ~10-15% of the performance in many cases due to non-linear scaling. 4) The industry has already been shipping 450W TDP cards and it's fine. If power is an issue, buy a lower power card. The high TDP cards are an option but that doesn't mean that every card consumes 450W