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Someone remind me again why GPUs need 600 watts? I never liked the concept of having to plug a power cable into a GPU, but these new connectors are just terrib
by nubinetwork 2y ago
Someone remind me again why GPUs need 600 watts? I never liked the concept of having to plug a power cable into a GPU, but these new connectors are just terrible...
- kookamamie 2y agoThe GPUs require additional power, as the PCI-e slot they're connected to can only carry so much. Obviosly there are GPUs without aux power connectors, but they're considered low-tier.
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- Dylan16807 2y ago> Someone remind me again why GPUs need 600 watts? Imagine a GPU that uses fewer watts. Now imagine someone in charge of the high end models makes it bigger until they hit a limit. That limit is generally either chip size or power, and chips have gotten so dense that it's usually not chip size. That's why the very top GPU uses as much power as you can get it.
- imp0cat 2y agoPower overwhelming! ;)
- perching_aix 2y agoBecause it's a competitive industry, and further efficiency gains are either not available ("can't do" option) or were deemed strategically unsound to roll out for now ("won't do" option), possibly both. It's an active dimension of sprawl.