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GPU users find power throttling saves energy with minimal performance loss

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Users on the r/LocalLLaMA subreddit are sharing tips on how to reduce GPU power consumption. The consensus is that by throttling GPU power limits, users can achieve significant energy savings with only a small decrease in performance. One user reported reducing power from 250W to 100W per card on their dual Radeon VII setup, experiencing less than a 10% performance drop. AI

IMPACT GPU users can optimize hardware for better energy efficiency without significant performance trade-offs.

RANK_REASON User-generated tips and discussion on hardware optimization.

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GPU users find power throttling saves energy with minimal performance loss

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/milpster ·

    PSA: Throttle GPU power limits, with minor performance deficits

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I just feel i need to post this here again so more people see: Test around with throttling the power limits of your GPUs, you will often find that you can save tons of power with only minor performance deficits.</p> <p>On my dual Radeon VII setup…

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