Quote Originally Posted by W1zzard View Post
nvidia could just put 8165632 8-pin power connectors on the card so it can pull 1.21 gigawatts to deliver benchmarks scores before you even clicked start

ati deliberately chose to make their dual card <300w. nothing stops manufacturers from making cards that require more power
isn't jedec standard mean they can only take 300w though?

spose they could just ignore the spec?