Graphics State of the Union

Tom's Hardware has put out a nice recap of where computer graphics have been and where they are headed in the near future. While there are some definite shiny toys being displayed in new product releases and on the test beds, the overall problem of power consumption continues to rear its ugly head demanding attention. From the article: "while all of these things are interesting, exciting and new, the problem remains the same. Getting smaller and faster only makes sense if the design also is less demanding on the wall socket and cooling system. We all want different things when it comes to advancements, but first and foremost we need better power management. The bottom line is simple: graphics makers must take a step back from feature brainstorming until the power issue is resolved."

Comments

Power just became more of an issue.

[Rob T Firefly]

Thanks to the 30-40 seperate power-chomping ads on each page of Tom's Hardware stories, the lights in my office dim whenever I accidentally hover my cursor over the word "graphics," "Microsoft," or "processor." Thanks, Tom!

Re:1100 watt power supply???

[Anonymous Coward]

I stopped reading the article after it started to suggest 1100 watt power supplies are necessary for this nonsense.

I'm sorry. No video game is worth that much power.

What if it had LASERS?

Re:A typical VACUUM draws MUCH more power than PC

[Anonymous Coward]

Correct. Thems does not.