News RTX 5090 FE unboxing reveals eco-friendly packaging — an inkless box made of "paper fibers

[Gururu]

The video is great but it looks like you are opening some kind of secret weapon.

 

[bit_user]

Wow! Not even a plastic bag??? Be glad that package didn't get left out in the rain! And what about ESD?

Something tells me this is special "Reviewer Edition" packaging, not what the rest of us would get, if we ordered a Founders Edition.

I have to say it does feel a little like green-washing, to use such eco packaging in a product with far higher environmental impact in its production and usage than your typical GPU packaging would've added. Maybe they're hoping it distracts the conversation from the power consumption figures. Not that I'm opposed to reducing packaging waste, mind you.

 

[SomeoneElse23]

Rest assured if I spent $2000 on this, I wouldn't hesitate to use it to the max. Regularly. Or all the time.

 

[spongiemaster]

What I know with a high likelihood of truth is that the average hair dryer user uses less power than almost any 5090 user.

Which is an apples to oranges comparison. A large percentage of 5090 users will leave their system running 24-7 because it uses a pretty meaningless amount of electricity while idling. In that scenario the 575W TGP you want to focus on is irrelevant as a 4090 with a 450W TGP idles at about 20W which is only about 10W more than x60 cards. 20W 24-7 is roughly the same amount of electricity that a hair dryer would use in 15 minutes every day. You keep moving the goal posts around to try and make an argument that isn't valid.

 

[V8VENOM]

During cold months here in Oregon (about 6-7 months of the year), we don't heat the house (3300 sq/ft), I just turn on some of my computers ... so I guess is the 5090 is dual purpose

 

[JTWrenn]

Is there an exact embargo day on reviews for the 5080 and 5090? Seen a few different answers and wondering if anyone knows for sure. Thought I saw 29th for the 5080 and 24th for the 5090 but would love confirmation.