Expect next-generation graphics cards to consume more power

Even if GPUs get more efficient, next-generation cards may still consume over 400 watts.



Read more about next-generation GPUs and our expectation of higher TDPs.

This doesn't bother me personally. Seeing as AMD's top-end MCM card will probably cost $1200 or more, I'm already priced out of a card like that. Same goes for Nvidia. If you have $1200-1500 to spare, you can also spare money for adequate cooling.

Nvidia's and AMD's lower-end cards should be comparable to today's TDP's, which suits me fine as that's the category I will fit into. I was going to get a 6700, but I'll probably wait until RDNA3 at this point and get a similar tier card.

As much as I hate it, this just pushes me towards consoles or just not upgrading at all.

MCMs should ultimately be the factor needed to start bringing large die size designs back down in cost again to counteract the fact that costs haven't really been reducing with transistor shrinks like they used to. Maybe not early MCM designs where the losses will likely make them more practical for only 2-4 "tile" configurations with fairly large dies, but as the tech matures it will start to make sense for smaller dies too.

I just want a solid $300-400 card that is great value and easily attainable. I don't think that's to much to ask. I don't see why people will continue to splurge on things like this. It only makes it harder to stay into PC gaming if everyone only buys the top end stuff.

Well while i did nearly have a heart attack winning my 6800XT, i'll most likely skip a few gens now, sure the newer cards will be beasts, but my card has plenty of legs on it for a while yet.