▲ 285 ▼ Intel Launches Arc A580: A $179 Graphics Card for 1080p Gaming (www.anandtech.com) submitted 2 years ago by narwhal@lemmy.ml to c/technology@lemmy.ml 45 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Norgur@kbin.social 34 points 2 years ago (1 child) That power consumption though... The price difference against the 3050 will be eaten up by the electricity bill really fast permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Hope@lemmy.world 50 points 2 years ago (3 children) If my math is right, the 50W difference, at my power rate of $0.15/kWh, will take 2666 hours and 40 minutes to make up the $20 difference in price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Filbo@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children) In europe that situation will be wildly different. Here in germany you won't get under 0.50$/kWh (edit: more like .30 now) so it's more like 500 to 800 hours Edit 2: wow, thanks for the hint! I just halved my prices by switching permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] antinjection@feddit.de 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) wait what? i'm paying ~0.30$/kwh at the moment in germany permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Filbo@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Dang! I must have missed the prices dropping. I'll change my subscription then i guess permalink fedilink source parent [–] Norgur@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago I'm at about 27ct. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CumBroth@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 years ago* Those were last year's prices during the height of the energy crisis. I was paying 0.60€/kWh last year (new contract). I renegotiated this year and got it lowered to about 0.27€/kWh. permalink fedilink source parent [–] datelmd5sum@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Germany is an outlier though. Most of Europe is around 10 cents. Today's price in Finland is <0.5 cents. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hope@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) True, but that's still on the order of time that you may never reach the price difference in the lifespan of the GPU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Tosti@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I switched to a half hourly tracker earlier this year. So it's like 10-15p/kWh (and sometimes as low as negative so they pay you to use the electricity) and jumping to 30-40p between 4pm and 7pm. As someone working from home with pretty much constant electricity use all day, it's saved me tons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] beerclue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Could you give me a name? Which provider? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago Octopus. I think the plan is just called Agile Octopus. I think the price goes up over winter, so might be worth switching in and out of it depending on the time of year. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I live in a rural part of the US (Which is honestly most of it) and electricity runs about $0.12/kWh. Ya'lls prices are mind blowing. Especially since we heat with electric heat pumps. At those rates my electric bill would be about $625/mo instead of $250/mo. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Steeve@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago That's only one gaming session! permalink fedilink source parent [+] cwagner@lemmy.cwagner.me 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] independantiste@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Yikes, in Québec we have hydro electricity that's owned by the government, everyone gets the first 40kWh of the day at 0.065$CAD and the rest is like 0.10CAD. I think the energy situation in Europe is too dependent on private companies that decide what price they want between each other and they agree to keep the prices high, kind of like here we have that with internet and cell service.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hope@lemmy.world 50 points 2 years ago (3 children) If my math is right, the 50W difference, at my power rate of $0.15/kWh, will take 2666 hours and 40 minutes to make up the $20 difference in price. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Filbo@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children) In europe that situation will be wildly different. Here in germany you won't get under 0.50$/kWh (edit: more like .30 now) so it's more like 500 to 800 hours Edit 2: wow, thanks for the hint! I just halved my prices by switching permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] antinjection@feddit.de 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) wait what? i'm paying ~0.30$/kwh at the moment in germany permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Filbo@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Dang! I must have missed the prices dropping. I'll change my subscription then i guess permalink fedilink source parent [–] Norgur@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago I'm at about 27ct. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CumBroth@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 years ago* Those were last year's prices during the height of the energy crisis. I was paying 0.60€/kWh last year (new contract). I renegotiated this year and got it lowered to about 0.27€/kWh. permalink fedilink source parent [–] datelmd5sum@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Germany is an outlier though. Most of Europe is around 10 cents. Today's price in Finland is <0.5 cents. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hope@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) True, but that's still on the order of time that you may never reach the price difference in the lifespan of the GPU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Tosti@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I switched to a half hourly tracker earlier this year. So it's like 10-15p/kWh (and sometimes as low as negative so they pay you to use the electricity) and jumping to 30-40p between 4pm and 7pm. As someone working from home with pretty much constant electricity use all day, it's saved me tons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] beerclue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Could you give me a name? Which provider? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago Octopus. I think the plan is just called Agile Octopus. I think the price goes up over winter, so might be worth switching in and out of it depending on the time of year. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I live in a rural part of the US (Which is honestly most of it) and electricity runs about $0.12/kWh. Ya'lls prices are mind blowing. Especially since we heat with electric heat pumps. At those rates my electric bill would be about $625/mo instead of $250/mo. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Steeve@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago That's only one gaming session! permalink fedilink source parent [+] cwagner@lemmy.cwagner.me 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] independantiste@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Yikes, in Québec we have hydro electricity that's owned by the government, everyone gets the first 40kWh of the day at 0.065$CAD and the rest is like 0.10CAD. I think the energy situation in Europe is too dependent on private companies that decide what price they want between each other and they agree to keep the prices high, kind of like here we have that with internet and cell service.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Filbo@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (6 children) In europe that situation will be wildly different. Here in germany you won't get under 0.50$/kWh (edit: more like .30 now) so it's more like 500 to 800 hours Edit 2: wow, thanks for the hint! I just halved my prices by switching permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] antinjection@feddit.de 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) wait what? i'm paying ~0.30$/kwh at the moment in germany permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Filbo@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Dang! I must have missed the prices dropping. I'll change my subscription then i guess permalink fedilink source parent [–] Norgur@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago I'm at about 27ct. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CumBroth@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 years ago* Those were last year's prices during the height of the energy crisis. I was paying 0.60€/kWh last year (new contract). I renegotiated this year and got it lowered to about 0.27€/kWh. permalink fedilink source parent [–] datelmd5sum@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Germany is an outlier though. Most of Europe is around 10 cents. Today's price in Finland is <0.5 cents. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hope@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) True, but that's still on the order of time that you may never reach the price difference in the lifespan of the GPU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Tosti@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I switched to a half hourly tracker earlier this year. So it's like 10-15p/kWh (and sometimes as low as negative so they pay you to use the electricity) and jumping to 30-40p between 4pm and 7pm. As someone working from home with pretty much constant electricity use all day, it's saved me tons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] beerclue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Could you give me a name? Which provider? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago Octopus. I think the plan is just called Agile Octopus. I think the price goes up over winter, so might be worth switching in and out of it depending on the time of year. permalink fedilink source parent [–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I live in a rural part of the US (Which is honestly most of it) and electricity runs about $0.12/kWh. Ya'lls prices are mind blowing. Especially since we heat with electric heat pumps. At those rates my electric bill would be about $625/mo instead of $250/mo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] antinjection@feddit.de 22 points 2 years ago (2 children) wait what? i'm paying ~0.30$/kwh at the moment in germany permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Filbo@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Dang! I must have missed the prices dropping. I'll change my subscription then i guess permalink fedilink source parent [–] Norgur@kbin.social 5 points 2 years ago I'm at about 27ct. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Filbo@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago Dang! I must have missed the prices dropping. I'll change my subscription then i guess permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CumBroth@discuss.tchncs.de 8 points 2 years ago* Those were last year's prices during the height of the energy crisis. I was paying 0.60€/kWh last year (new contract). I renegotiated this year and got it lowered to about 0.27€/kWh. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] datelmd5sum@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago Germany is an outlier though. Most of Europe is around 10 cents. Today's price in Finland is <0.5 cents. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hope@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) True, but that's still on the order of time that you may never reach the price difference in the lifespan of the GPU. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] Tosti@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Tosti@feddit.nl 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I switched to a half hourly tracker earlier this year. So it's like 10-15p/kWh (and sometimes as low as negative so they pay you to use the electricity) and jumping to 30-40p between 4pm and 7pm. As someone working from home with pretty much constant electricity use all day, it's saved me tons. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] beerclue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Could you give me a name? Which provider? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago Octopus. I think the plan is just called Agile Octopus. I think the price goes up over winter, so might be worth switching in and out of it depending on the time of year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] beerclue@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Could you give me a name? Which provider? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago Octopus. I think the plan is just called Agile Octopus. I think the price goes up over winter, so might be worth switching in and out of it depending on the time of year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago Octopus. I think the plan is just called Agile Octopus. I think the price goes up over winter, so might be worth switching in and out of it depending on the time of year. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago I live in a rural part of the US (Which is honestly most of it) and electricity runs about $0.12/kWh. Ya'lls prices are mind blowing. Especially since we heat with electric heat pumps. At those rates my electric bill would be about $625/mo instead of $250/mo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Steeve@lemmy.ca 15 points 2 years ago That's only one gaming session! permalink fedilink source parent
[+] cwagner@lemmy.cwagner.me 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] independantiste@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Yikes, in Québec we have hydro electricity that's owned by the government, everyone gets the first 40kWh of the day at 0.065$CAD and the rest is like 0.10CAD. I think the energy situation in Europe is too dependent on private companies that decide what price they want between each other and they agree to keep the prices high, kind of like here we have that with internet and cell service.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] independantiste@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago Yikes, in Québec we have hydro electricity that's owned by the government, everyone gets the first 40kWh of the day at 0.065$CAD and the rest is like 0.10CAD. I think the energy situation in Europe is too dependent on private companies that decide what price they want between each other and they agree to keep the prices high, kind of like here we have that with internet and cell service.. permalink fedilink source parent