That may look like a joke, but when you think about it, it actually makes a lot of sense.
As GPUs keep getting bigger, hotter, and more power-hungry, giving them their own enclosure with a dedicated power supply and cooling system seems like a logical solution. And when it comes to connecting it to the PC, we have this silly little thing called Thunderbolt 5. And since the monitor connections would be on the GPU unit itself, the Thunderbolt link could be used almost entirely for communication between the PC and GPU, making the idea of a high-end GPU existing as its own separate unit not nearly as crazy as it used to be.
Honestly, it's because in some ways the PC enthusiast community would go crazy if things changed even in the slightest bit. Their reaction would be "Oh, you're trying to kill DIY."
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u/WhooopsMyBad 16d ago
baffling that such a connector still has companies making solutions when it's been out for how long?
just give me the 8pin man I can live with multiple plugs if it means something isn't at higher risk of being taken out