Or we could just return to GPU series where consumer models don’t even go anywhere near that 600W figure and simply use one or two 8-pin PCIe power connectors and call it a day.

Consuming this much power for playing a game (and yes, that’s what most people use these cards for) is just silly.

It’s really time to move to 48V instead of 12V. These things are demanding too much power.

If it doesn’t cause stuff to melt, that’s a win in my book…