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Perhaps this wouldn’t be a problem if the cards didn’t need 1700W (estimated). Maybe this is not just a bad design, but physics trying to warn us this path isn
by MBCook 4y ago
Perhaps this wouldn’t be a problem if the cards didn’t need 1700W (estimated).
Maybe this is not just a bad design, but physics trying to warn us this path isn’t smart.
- TwoNineA 4y ago> Perhaps this wouldn’t be a problem if the cards didn’t need 1700W (estimated). [citation needed]
- MBCook 4y agoThat was supposed to be tongue-in-cheek, thus the “(estimated)” part. Hooray for the clarity of sarcasm in text. Sigh. I know it’s not that bad. A standard wall circuit can’t supply that much power. But I find the power levels graphics cards have gotten to crazy and think that’s what we should be solving, not how to supply them more power without things melting.
- cmsj 4y agoThat's an interesting estimate ;) The 12VHPWR connector is actually rated for up to 600W.
- rjh29 4y ago4090's TDP is 450W, and it demonstrably runs on 850W PSUs. If the cables are rated high enough and the PSU is large enough, there is no wattage that is "less valid" than any other. The 3090 TI from the previous generation runs at 450W too, it just uses 3x6+2 cables rather than nvidia's fancy adapter.
- bcrosby95 4y agoIt's ok, I'm sure your comment won't be sarcasm in a generation or two. I'm looking forward to the day my PC uses more electricity than my air conditioning. With the power of GeForce I might see that day.