Will electricity prices influence your next gpu purchase?

[Brutal biff]

yes a bit but unsure if i need a new gpu yet got a 5600xt and a r5 3600 only play at 1080p and 60fps so far managing ok

 

[ASMB]

yes a bit but unsure if i need a new gpu yet got a 5600xt and a r5 3600 only play at 1080p and 60fps so far managing ok

If your happy with your experience certainly no need to change. As your gpu is fairly new you would be better waiting for the 7000 series if you want AMD as ray tracing on the AMD 6000 cards isn't very impressive

 

[Twinz]

I never had this issue with frame drops on my 3090, playing games like Blade and sorcery, half life alyx etc run buttery smooth. My only limit really is my internet bandwidth i think.

I didn't *notice* them in-game until I used my 6800XT for my VR sim rig and went back to the 3080Ti PC. The two 3080 rigs I built for other people have the same issue.

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[Jay85]

I didn't *notice* them in-game until I used my 6800XT for my VR sim rig and went back to the 3080Ti PC. The two 3080 rigs I built for other people have the same issue.

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Hmm will have to look into this, i've recently upgraded to a 12700k but haven't jumped on VR in awhile so will give it a try again.

 

[Twinz]

Hmm will have to look into this, i've recently upgraded to a 12700k but haven't jumped on VR in awhile so will give it a try again.

It does show up in FPSVR if you run that app.

 

[RBImGuy]

Yea, not buying heaters if one can avoid it alongside the issue with prices of electricity that can be even worse.

 

[Dicehunter]

With electricity prices likely raising several times per year for the foreseeable future I'm sticking to what I have for the time being, Money aside I don't like the idea of adding to the environmental issue of never ending rising energy consumption for my own entertainment.

 

[Troezar]

With electricity prices likely raising several times per year for the foreseeable future I'm sticking to what I have for the time being, Money aside I don't like the idea of adding to the environmental issue of never ending rising energy consumption for my own entertainment.

I don't think a few more watts on your GPU will make any difference whatsoever. Just boil the kettle one less time per week. Better still don't indulge in any entertainment at all, remember every time you enjoy yourself a puppy dies

 

[Trickle]

I worked out that running a 3090 is about 13p per hour does that sound about right !

My quick calc (rounding errors) at the usual 27.4p rate for 350W gives about 9.4p/hr. Perhaps 13p is your whole computer.

 

[Yaayuh!]

Will electricity prices influence your next gpu purchase?

Nope.

I don't get to game enough these days for it to have any bearing on the subject.

 

[gpuerrilla]

My quick calc (rounding errors) at the usual 27.4p rate for 350W gives about 9.4p/hr. Perhaps 13p is your whole computer.

Its not far off actually, assuming 30p. If you undervolt the 3090 you can shave ff 70w on regular gameplay too.

 

[Darujhistan]

yes a bit but unsure if i need a new gpu yet got a 5600xt and a r5 3600 only play at 1080p and 60fps so far managing ok

Nah mate, you're good for a good while with what you have, you'll need a GPU way before another CPU by the way.

 

[melmac]

IF the cost of electricity is making you change your GPU purchase, then you couldn't afford that GPU in the first place.

 

[Mattcee2]

I bought a Mac Studio Ultra for my daily work (video editing) as was getting fed up with the heat and noise with the 3090.
The lower energy use, complete silence and lack of extra heat is really nice and I don't see those jumps on my smart meter when under load like i did with the PC.

The Mac Studio is actually faster (render times and general timeline performance) for my work than the 3090 believe it or not so right now, I haven't used the PC in a couple of months.
I still want x2 machines though and plenty of power so am tempted to get a 4090 card but that wattage is putting me off a bit.
I'm not a gamer either btw.

 

[gpuerrilla]

Sounds like you do not fall foul of melmac's rule!

 

[Boomstick777]

Yes, the price of electric is already insane and due to go up again in October. I don't game as much as I used to, an RTX 3080 performance level in a more power efficient envelope would suit for me for when I do fancy playing on PC. Will definitely not be picking up a power hog of a GPU.

 

[keyser van someone]

An idle/not-gaming GPU won't use much power at all. I'm no longer mining so I'm not bothered about elec cost for gaming. I haven't really done much gaming lately. I have been keeping the PC on 24/7 though. Maybe I'll start actually turning it off again, with this incoming heatwave probably.

Price of the card and noise are my main concerns.

 

[Quartz]

Yes, the price of electric is already insane and due to go up again in October.

Have you run the numbers? The cost of the electricity even a power-hungry GPU uses in a gaming session is very small. You don't game all day every day do you?

 

[drakulton]

No! having to buy a new PSU to run it, will influence my next GPU purchase.

 

[JGF111]

No its basically the cost of a pint per month difference for me. Heat output is a larger consideration, but we get real winters where I am (Canada) and in summer I have AC running (not to mention pc is a good meter or two away).