Overhauling our GPU power testing for more accurate data!

We're changing how we test GPU power draw - the new methodology is both more useful and more accurate. Dominic takes us through how we tested in the past, and how we are going to test from here on - and why the new method is better all-round. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3oV2f8W

00:00 video start
00:15 the problem with wall meters
00:56 Nvidia PCAT - what is it?
02:03 how we previously used PCAT
03:00 how we are using PCAT now
04:38 a few examples…
05:47 performance per Watt is now much more accurate
07:44 wrapping up - the TLDR

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