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[–] Abnorc@lemm.ee 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

At some point, these are going to be too big for motherboards. I wonder what mounting solution is next. Would positioning them outside the case with a ribbon cable be a problem timing wise?

[–] GrindingGears@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You shoulda saw me trying to shoehorn that 4070ti in. Things the size of a schoolbus.

[–] Trilobite@lemm.ee 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I had to take apart my case to get my 4090 in

[–] DdCno1@beehaw.org 3 points 3 weeks ago

To be fair, the most powerful card on the market can be a bit bigger than normal. Complaining about the bulk of a high-end card is like bemoaning the poor fuel economy of a Bugatti Veyron.

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago

Would positioning them outside the case with a ribbon cable be a problem timing wise?

Doubt it, you can already get some fucking Long ones for mounting your GPU in weird places right now, if you want