The amount of carbon this has undoubtedly put into our atmosphere is really my main concern. Yes I know you can do hacky workarounds to fix this, but how many of their consumers did this? Roughly none. What a waste of our planets resources.

  • mdiz1@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    What triggers this high usage?

    I use a 3440 x 1440p LCD screen at 165hz

    Asrock Phantom Gaming OC 7900xtx

    Idle power draw ranges between 10-30W

    I don’t get the high usage you mentioned

      • pcdoggy@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Because a dual monitor setup is pretty common… it sounds like any setup that is more than 1 monitor - when at least one or more monitors are more than 60 hz - then it happens? I dunno if resolution impacts anything - if they have more than one monitor, these days, it seems that at least one is higher than 1080p.

      • DeBlackKnight@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        I’ve got the triple threat, 3 monitors at different resolutions and refresh rates. 1440p 144hz, 3440x1440p 165hz, 4k 120hz. Idle power draw is 120w. The fan doesn’t shut off unless ambient temp falls below 72f/~22c.

          • DeBlackKnight@alien.topBEnglish
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            1 year ago

            I’m good at really fucking shit up /s

            I think the real answer is that most people aren’t running three monitors that are all main-worthy. Much more common to see a higher refresh 1080p screen get moved as a second monitor to a new higher res screen, or a couple of matching side monitors purchased to compliment a single good main monitor. I’ve upgraded resolutions and just stuck my old main monitor on the side 3 times now, with a 1080p 240hz monitor being given to a friend when I upgraded the third time.