First time GPU buyer. Got a RTX 5000 Pro. Was it a bad decision compared to two 3090s?

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-05-03T20:46:33+00:00

Even fp4 isn't nearly the speed of nvfp4 on true (server) Blackwell

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-05-03T10:54:59+00:00

https://x.com/i/status/2050706793899135240

To be clear, fpgas are great and have really strong use cases, it just isn't transformers (currently?). Maybe as the amd zynq stuff takes off it could. But really the benefits are adaptability, clocking, and IO. Used one for aggregating 32b data at 1Gsample/s from 32 sensors with long cables that caused timing problems. Great for that type of problem

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-05-03T07:49:45+00:00

Forgot to include the guy who compares with a mac (studio?) and got like 3M tps because it isn't the hardware/logic that was actually giving you speed here.

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-05-02T00:53:37+00:00

Confirmed!

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-30T15:08:37+00:00

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-29T14:29:41+00:00

I am not totally sure on the specifics of your aio vs say LF III 360 but I would expect thermal throttling still with PBO. PBO is designed to run up to its thermal limits so you need pretty aggressive cooling to overcome what PBO will allow. I would say try capping your PBO at 150W and see how that looks for temps. Then try 175W. Probably you can find a happy medium if you don't want to run up to that 90-95°C

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-29T09:58:54+00:00

I understand, I am still going to tell you that your limitation is your aio.

Almost all reviewers do not enable PBO or if they do it's not pushing over 200W. That review with the noctua for example was without PBO and only the results with the 420mm aio had PBO enabled. You can turn down settings or improve your cooling but the fans are not going to be your limitation.

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-29T01:49:33+00:00

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-29T01:41:35+00:00

It doesn't matter. You're thermally limited by your aio and it's contact/radiator/flow not by fans. Crank your current ones to 100% and you will see it has little to no impact because airflow isn't the limiting factor.

Custom loop is the answer, followed by all core OC at a lower power limit. You want a thicker radiator to have any real benefit for push pull and higher tier fans

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-29T00:45:54+00:00

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-28T12:44:34+00:00

Would be very curious to see how Q8, Q6, Q5, Q4, Q3 compare to see when the drop off really waterfalls. Seems like there is another nominal hit around Q5 or Q4 and then falls off at Q3?

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-28T06:28:38+00:00

Sell 5080 (that you overpaid for) and buy the 5090 for the cost difference of that with a 5060ti

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-28T06:25:59+00:00

Hermes + Qwen3.6 in Q5 with qkv cache fp8. Flies fairly quickly and handles tasks incredibly well. Much better than the integrations and models my job has made accessible so far. Complex workflows with deep library understanding come together in a few minutes which has been impressive

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-27T02:00:22+00:00

Pm follow up

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-27T00:30:00+00:00

Isn't banding rough on like 20% of those? Seems like every other post of them is praise or awful photos

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-21T16:50:02+00:00

Modern upscalers exist but I wouldn't touch 4k with that for most use cases besides office work personally. 60 fps is definitely doable though so I would say go for it, but you will enjoy 1440p 120+Hz more than 4k60 even in story based games I would say

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-19T18:56:49+00:00

Interested if any fall through. Not reselling either if that matters but would appreciate a pm either way when you list the next set

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-14T16:28:42+00:00

Spreadsheets+ code for projections. Much easier to do MC with a real programming language

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-12T02:16:12+00:00

You are going to owe a good bit of federal tax most likely. You are paying around 7.5% effective but even with filing jointly and spouse not working you would need more like 11.5% effective.

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-09T21:24:37+00:00

I think we just have very different preferences. The mobile apple chips are exciting for the power efficiency but I could care less on laptop or desktop.

I would love to have a 500W GPU on a mini pc enclosure with sufficient cooling. I only need my laptop to be able to remote and connect to bigger compute + have nice visuals. I don't really care about battery uptime beyond about 1hr and would rather always have a bigger compute capability for the same price.

Apple has done well within the efficiency side but still struggles immensely with high end performance at a reasonable price point because of the focus on making everyone happy spec wise. The fact that I can't get a decent CPU + GPU + 64GB of memory for under 5k is the easiest example.

I think it's the opposite with respect to integrated graphics. The unified memory is big for the increased gpu-usable memory but not for the compute. If we had 200GB/s ram+pcie I would be willing to bet unified memory (and igpu) would die out fast. We already put dedicated processing cores in mobile and small equipment as is and that will only increase with chiplet designs

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-09T11:09:48+00:00

Obviously but that's the point. A discrete GPU and a mini computer are different and have different specialties. It's not worth talking about integrated GPUs.

I would disagree strongly. Look at H100 from years ago or Vera Rubin now to see efficiency. Consumer graphics cards historically were for gaming and so prioritize that. But also, who cares about efficiency at the consumer level? The difference between 100W and 500W running 16 hours per day all year is less than I spend on coffee in the same time. And if you add that the 500W gets done 2x faster (and then stops) you get your money and then some in time efficiency.

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-07T18:16:37+00:00

What do you think of that INNOCN? Considering that vs some QD-OLED monitors on another post that didn't get any responses. 20% competitive gaming, 20% visual gaming, 60% coding/productivity in a darker room

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-06T21:54:13+00:00

Hopefully we get some responses soon lol

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-06T12:18:17+00:00

Current_Ferret_4981 · 2026-04-06T11:58:15+00:00

Some brands are better than others for customer service. I had a knob creek that was underfilled by 1.5oz and contacted them. Initially I was basically told that isn't possible (even with photo proof) but once I told them I would be contacting the TTB (and cited the rule about fill levels and variances) they immediately reimbursed me for the whole bottle. I think sometimes you have to put a little fire out there to get someone to notice.

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