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Memory famine compels GPU vendors to re-release 2020 graphics cards — GeForce RTX 3060 and GeForce RTX 3050 return to Asian market (www.tomshardware.com)
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Desperate times call for old silicon

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[–] Jake_Farm@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Less e-waste?

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They're manufacturing new ones, so I don't think it's less e-waste.

[–] Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It's kind of more e-waste, because older devices had fewer transistors per mm^2 of silicon, and use more power for the same performance

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

That's not what e-waste means.