So again, as far as im concerned there is no defending this, for a Reference based card the only thing that should really be changed is the cooler bolted onto it and potentially OC. If you start changing the power delivery away from the reference design then you better make sure the new design and components are fit for purpose, if they are not, again you are not only diminishing your brand but the name Nvidia gets dragged into the mud as well, so again, Nvidia should be policing these, and im fairly certain much of this stuff when based on reference design is policed by Nvidia.
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