"Powergate" - AMD RX 480 reference cards drawing too much power from PCIE slot

[Ravencroft·]

You get what you pay for I guess.

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[espio100]

Isn't this what 6/8 pin connectors are for?

[ShadowsfeaR]

Isn't this what 6/8 pin connectors are for?

Sapphire already announced their version of the GPU and it has an 8 pin.

Why you shouldn't be worrying about the "extensive power draw" and how the media overblew this situation

TL;DW 8 GB's VRAM being consumed on a card not powerful enough to utilize it all properly, on a benchmark game that consumes the most VRAM possible, running at 4k. Ofc its gonna spike, but its far less than people thought.

Afterthought: I've heard multiple people say to just get the 4GB version. This kind of proves its a better idea.

Pageloss

[shitlord]

reason number 152 of why i dont forget with amd anymore

[carolcat]

Isn't this what 6/8 pin connectors are for?

yeah, but they used a 6-pin to make it seem more power efficient or some stuff. that's what i've been hearing, at least

[Niblic²]

wait for the 1060 and watch it single handedly bankrupt AMD

[Bisjac]

amd's big problem lately is releasing 1 loving card at a time lol. its not hard for nvidia to release a similar model on a whim to beat it out in that price bracket.
amd needs a whole lineup.

[Tokthree]

Wasn't this a thing with the Fury NANO as well or something?