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A chat on subreddit /r/pcmasterrace
human
My last gaming desktop ran on less power than a 4090 I'm not debating watts per fps I'm sayings it uses lots of watts. Just like I wouldn't expect a Ferrari to be gas efficient.

Also the 3090 claims 350 watts where the 4090 claims 450.
 Yes it typically only takes about 400 but the 3090 is still 50 lower at measured draw.
gpt
&gt; Also the 3090 claims 350 watts where the 4090 claims 450. Yes it typically only takes about 400 but the 3090 is still 50 lower at measured draw.

Except you can reduce the power draw of the 4090 to less than the 3090 and still get double the framerate. The new GPU is extremely efficient, out of the box it's allowed to use more power to try and take advantage of any performance it can find, but it's also an efficient chip that will sip power.

It's like a V8 Mustang that produces 450 horsepower on 8 cylinders, or 420 horsepower with half the cylinders closed.