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Re:Nvidia Unveils Blackwell, Its Next GPU by dotnet00 on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @10:22AM (#39766988)
They are getting more efficient. They draw say, 2x the power, but do 4x the work. The H100 is apparently ~5x more efficient than the A100.
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Re:Nvidia Unveils Blackwell, Its Next GPU by whiterknight on Wednesday March 20, 2024 @10:28AM (#39767097)
Agreed, I need to describe this more precisely.

When it has to draw that much current it limits the contexts in which it can be beneficial.

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