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Русский(RU) Вжарил 480Вт на 3090 и 200Вт на 3060. 3090 встала на стабильные 420Вт потребления под нагрузкой, но по температуре ей прям херово. 78 градусов, при том что комп

User reports thermal and power issues with NVIDIA 3090/3060 GPUs during AI workloads

A user on Mastodon reported experiencing significant power draw and thermal issues when pushing their NVIDIA 3090 and 3060 GPUs for AI tasks. The 3090 stabilized at 420W but reached a concerning 78 degrees Celsius, even with the computer located on a cool balcony. The user noted that the performance gains were minimal, suggesting that a different hardware configuration might yield better results. AI

IMPACT Hardware limitations can impact the feasibility and cost of running AI models locally.

RANK_REASON User-generated content on a social media platform about hardware performance, not a formal release or industry event.

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User reports thermal and power issues with NVIDIA 3090/3060 GPUs during AI workloads

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Русский(RU) · [email protected] ·

    I hit 480W on a 3090 and 200W on a 3060. The 3090 settled at a stable 420W consumption under load, but its temperature is really bad. 78 degrees, even though the computer

    Вжарил 480Вт на 3090 и 200Вт на 3060. 3090 встала на стабильные 420Вт потребления под нагрузкой, но по температуре ей прям херово. 78 градусов, при том что комп стоит на балконе где сейчас где-то +15. При этом прирост скорости чисто косметический . Наверное на паре 3090 и нормаль…