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Isnt the reality without cognitive dissonance, that we should ALL show some restraint to provide future generations a habitable planet?I suppose that all I can rationalize is my own purchase decision, based on what products end up existing, given this is now an industry trend. I too think the trend isn't good, far from it.
I have made and continue to make large efforts to be as responsible as I can. I have solar power (and game my consumption to use it as much as feasible), I recycle (and separate multiple different kinds of recyclables, I compost, I have a water-wise garden, I've set up my house as best I can to be passively insulated instead of throwing power at the problem of comfort, I sold my motorcycle and I ride a pushbike or electric scooter to work instead, I eat leftovers, I walk when it's close, the car we have was bought with an eye to economy and emissions, the list goes on, including undervolting my system and making it run in the efficiency sweetspot. But I'm at the point in my life where I have little time for hobbies, and one that keeps me at home, safe, out of trouble etc is a winner, but I'm also at the point where I have reasonable money to spend on this hobby.
So yeah, I do have a 320w GPU now, and may have an even more power hungry one in a few months (you can bet I'll undervolt it tho), and one day I might need to pay again for that, socially, physically or otherwise.
Like always, make up your own mind what's acceptable to buy, to support too, voting with your wallet might even get these companies to change the trend, I'd like to believe that's possible.
In the scheme of the world where people waste needlessly, buy gas guzzling v8 trucks, litter never mind being responsible with real waste, they buy massive air conditioners and heaters and live in comfort etc, and this is regular middle class people, never mind the 1% or 0.1% of planet rapers...
I have a high end PC with a power hungry GPU, and I'll do it again. Sorry.
Whataboutisms wont get you, me or any of our kids anywhere. At its core all that is, is egocentric behaviour. Hypocrisy. Its up to each of us to set boundaries. If this post represents yours, fine, but dont even begin telling anyone you're somehow doing something right.... all you do is justify utter waste for yourself.
If you can own that, enjoy that 400W bullshit GPU
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Signed: an EV driving, solar powered home owner. The point isnt saving a few more kwh than the next guy, the point is what we as consumers keep feeding. My point is: dont feed ever more power hungry GPUs because node advancements are stalling!
And... again.. 'the price of RT...'
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