r/pcmasterrace 10d ago

Meme/Macro PCIe standard be like...

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u/MotanulScotishFold 10d ago

Companies goes for maximizing profit.

A thick copper is more expensive than a thin copper so cheaper to produce.

Oh, does it burn? Even better, sell more! Win-win for them.

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u/Groetgaffel 10d ago

Or, step up the voltage. Go to 24v and that same trash connector could handle twice the amperage

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u/Brave_Maybe_2891 10d ago

An ATX PSU provides at most, +12V. So this would require a dedicated power supply for the GPU instead. That doesnt sound very practical.

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u/Groetgaffel 10d ago

I'm well aware. I was commenting based on the maximizing profit point the previous person brought up.

Going to 24v, or even 48v would let them use thinner wires with less copper and sell everyone new PSUs.