system
A chat on subreddit /r/pcmasterrace
human
800 watts for the GPU alone, more then 250 watts TDP on todays top-end CPU’s. By the time I can afford a new PC I won’t be able to pay my electric bill. This doesn’t feel like progress at all.
gpt
It isn't. We kinda peaked hardware-wise so they're just pushing against a wall rn, similar to how phone SoCs don't get major improvements due to the thin design of phones being a big bottleneck and the attempts at making actively cooled phones add breaking points