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wondering how is idle power after optimization
Unfortunately I don't have the tools to measure the power draw directly from the outlet. But the software reports 30-45W power draw when the systems at max load. However lower-end titles and idle draw hovers between 10W-20W.
From the article: > MESSA_SHADER_CACHE_MAX_SIZE MESSA indeed.
wondering how is idle power after optimization
Reference: https://elektricm.github.io/amd-bc250-docs/system/governor/
Earlier quoted context omitted.
Unfortunately I don't have the tools to measure the power draw directly from the outlet. But the software reports 30-45W power draw when the systems at max load. However lower-end titles and idle draw hovers between 10W-20W.
I would absolutely not buy assuming this. People used to work hard to get 70W at the socket idle. Things have gotten better, much better, but at the socket those sound like miracle numbers.
I remember people were saying this IDLES at like 80w wall, I’m sure it’s been optimised, but 35w at load is super unlikely
After my steam deck battery puffed up and my RX580 became too old to play any modern games, I had two choices:
1. Upgrade to a new GPU - this was costing me $300 at the very least for a 3 year old card
2. Hope to get a steam machine - but the crazy queue and the $1000 price tag really soured me on this
3. Get a bc-250 for $150 and make do for a year or two before upgrading.
I'm so glad I went with this option. I just used my old atx power supply and old PC case. Everything almost just works. It consumes lot less power than my previous gaming PC. It's a lot more silent. Some times there's a crash or two. I'm waiting to upgrade the power connector before unlocking it's full potential (40 compute units, and the two extra cores). So far I've finished playing Spider-Man 2, Hogwarts legacy, now playing 007 first light.
After the crypto miners dumped them (that was, what, 2 years ago?), I saw one of the entire rack systems on eBay- I think they held 12 of these in one rack on a common backplane - for $800. (or maybe less?)
That's $66 per BC-250.
The prices of these boards have gone up it seems since the knowledge on how to bring them up and effectively utilize them has proliferated. After the crypto miners dumped them (that was, what, 2 years ago?), I saw one of the entire rack systems on eBay- I think they held 12 of these in one rack on a common backplane - for $800. (or maybe less?) That's $66 per BC-250.
This is a really good card that keeps on getting better. After my steam deck battery puffed up and my RX580 became too old to play any modern games, I had two choices: 1. Upgrade to a new GPU - this was costing me $300 at the very least for a 3 year old card 2. Hope to get a steam machine - but the crazy queue and the $1000 price tag really soured me on this 3. Get a bc-250 for $150 and make do for a year or two befo…
People are figuring out what is playable on the platform, and it is a growing list:
https://elektricm.github.io/amd-bc250-docs/gaming/compatibil...
I was impressed Cyberpunk 2077 is on the list. ymmv =3