CPUs and GPUs seem to go through cycles where they get new architecture that pulls massive power, and then they refine that architecture to be more efficient. I don't know how high power usage will go, but I am fairly confident that it will go back down.
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CPUs and GPUs seem to go through cycles where they get new architecture that pulls massive power, and then they refine that architecture to be more efficient. I don't know how high power usage will go, but I am fairly confident that it will go back down.