Power cost is not typically something people consider when deciding to overvolt. Have you ever done any mining?
Most people prioritize the longevity of the cards. Resale value is not negligible.
Yes though I stopped. At 22c/kWh it’s 2$/year per watt. Which makes a huge difference when optimizing your setup and cooling.
I’m running at 50% gpu which lowers my tdp to 165 watts and gpu temp of 70C.
>For collage dorms for example rarely charge based on electricity use. Some apartment complexes also include electricity as part of the rent.
Those situations are rare. A student in a college dorm isn't going to be able to afford multiple GPUs for a mining rig, and if he's mining with one GPU, he's likely going to keep it when the crash comes rather than trying to sell it into a flooded market. Apartment mining is more believable, but even then power consumption is going to be an issue for them because of noise. They're also going to be vastly outnumbered (in terms of GPUs operated) by professional miners because most people don't have a few thousand dollars to drop on generating highly speculative assets.
For collage dorms for example rarely charge based on electricity use. Some apartment complexes also include electricity as part of the rent.