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[–] GenosseFlosse@feddit.org 11 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

The power consumption of the 50xx cards is just insane, and this makes it a bad choice in Germany where electricity prices are very high. This means I have to pay a premium for the card, extra for the excessive power demands and potentially extra in summer to keep my gaming room cool.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca -1 points 5 hours ago

American don't think about that. Same reason poor people buy V8 pickups then complain about being poor.

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 14 hours ago

That is an important aspect I didn't consider, good catch.