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Re:Intel says one of its 13th Gen CPUs will hit 6GHz out of ... by alasdair_ on Monday September 12, 2022 @01:46PM (#32814025)
Peak draw for even a current-gen graphics card is well over 500W. There are rumors that a 4090 will need as much as a 1500W power supply to run it. That's almost a complete 15A circuit just for the PC once you factor in cooling, speakers, monitor etc.

I already have issues where the breaker would pop with my current gaming PC if it fully spins up and I had to get a 20A circuit put in to handle it (mostly because there is more than one computer on the circuit).

Re:Intel says one of its 13th Gen CPUs will hit 6GHz out of ... by neogodless on Monday September 12, 2022 @02:22PM (#32814588)
There are cards like that.

But you don't have to buy those cards. I play my games in QHD on a Radeon 6700XT 12GB, which tops out at about 165W.

Re:Intel says one of its 13th Gen CPUs will hit 6GHz out of ... by grapescheesee on Monday September 12, 2022 @02:42PM (#32814873)
I can't lie, the idea of needing a 30amp dedicated CB makes me feel happy as a nerd. Makes my power company happier..