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Passing even more power through the videocard sounds like an expensive challenge. Presumably you'd also prefer the card to be able to drive 2-3 monitors, which

Passing even more power through the videocard sounds like an expensive challenge. Presumably you'd also prefer the card to be able to drive 2-3 monitors, which is already 1-2 additional PCIe 12v 8 pin connectors (old tech). That also assumes monitors which can be driven by 60W, which seems unlikely where these cards are used. USB cables are also only rated for such high data transfer rates over very short distances, or active cables; which are inherently more expensive. DisplayPort cables have claims, by well known brands near the top of google results, of supporting passive cables of at least 15 meters. A single HDMI is included to accommodate devices like TVs, presentation systems, etc.

rektide 4y ago
I would be unshocked to see a usb-c to displayport pigtail adapter & long DisplayPort cable have degredation. Given that cards are often space limited & sometimes use things like mini displayport to cram more ports in (since the gpu can often drive 5 or 6 displays), having a small usb-c port or 2 seems like a really good alternative, with litte sacrifice, and great potential usability boon. The elrlectrical doesnt seem daunting to me. People hem and haw over how a $5 BOM cost can escallate in real world impact, but it feels like significant over-concern, amd when you are talking about a GPU costing up to $1000, it feels like an obvious way to differentiate & make users happy. The jack wouldnt have to be used for video. Being able to plug a laptop in or a powered hard drive or a battery to charge would be a gratis service. I certainly hope over time we see more usb pd powered monitors come out, but right now I just feel like this ultra high end io monster should also support modern io standards & connections, and adding a stupidly efficient (98%) $2 buck regulator, a $2 control chip to support thr obviously better nice version of the io standard that also does power is not just obvious, but painfully obvious, and it stinks & is a glaring smell that there's literally no options here, for these expensive adapters.

rektide 4y ago

I would be unshocked to see a usb-c to displayport pigtail adapter & long DisplayPort cable have degredation. Given that cards are often space limited & sometimes use things like mini displayport to cram more ports in (since the gpu can often drive 5 or 6 displays), having a small usb-c port or 2 seems like a really good alternative, with litte sacrifice, and great potential usability boon. The elrlectrical doesnt seem daunting to me. People hem and haw over how a $5 BOM cost can escallate in real world impact, but it feels like significant over-concern, amd when you are talking about a GPU costing up to $1000, it feels like an obvious way to differentiate & make users happy. The jack wouldnt have to be used for video. Being able to plug a laptop in or a powered hard drive or a battery to charge would be a gratis service. I certainly hope over time we see more usb pd powered monitors come out, but right now I just feel like this ultra high end io monster should also support modern io standards & connections, and adding a stupidly efficient (98%) $2 buck regulator, a $2 control chip to support thr obviously better nice version of the io standard that also does power is not just obvious, but painfully obvious, and it stinks & is a glaring smell that there's literally no options here, for these expensive adapters.