EU Zone killing GPU performance?

[lordsegan]

A while back, I found this article that indicates that the EU is trying to limit GPU performance for Eco reasons. I notice that all the new cards are limited to 250W. Is this proof of that reality?

http://www.nordichardware.com/Graphics/updated-eu-cripples-future-graphics-cards-exclusive.html

 

[Spazturtle]

Simply answer? No.

The document the are referencing is not even a draft or a report. It is a document that somebody has written that says that as a way to help consumers reduce energy usage that GPUs should be categorised into power bands like things such as fridges or dishwashers are.

So GPUs would come with a label similar to this:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Energy_label_2010.svg <- Example of the label used on a fridge.

Their is no mention at all of limiting GPU power usage.

 

[lordsegan]

Simply answer? No.

The document the are referencing is not even a draft or a report. It is a document that somebody has written that says that as a way to help consumers reduce energy usage that GPUs should be categorised into power bands like things such as fridges or dishwashers are.

So GPUs would come with a label similar to this:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Energy_label_2010.svg <- Example of the label used on a fridge.

Their is no mention at all of limiting GPU power usage.

Simply? Learn to read bro:

"..report refers to directive 2005/32/EC of the European parliament and of the
council of 6 July 2005 with the main objective to establish a framework for the
setting of eco-design requirements for energy-using products. "

 

[Spazturtle]

Simply? Learn to read bro:

"..report refers to directive 2005/32/EC of the European parliament and of the
council of 6 July 2005 with the main objective to establish a framework for the
setting of eco-design requirements for energy-using products. "

Simply put?

That article is trash, it is just link bait. If it was really news then other sites would have covered it.