Cable-Free RTX 3060 Mod Delivers Dismal Performance and Scorching Temperatures
A custom RTX 3060 variant has been built to draw all its power from the PCIe slot, limited to 75W instead of the standard 170W. Testing shows the card's performance drops to roughly half of a normal 3060, while its minimal blower cooler struggles to manage heat. The design uses a shunt mod to force the lower power limit, but the trade-offs are severe.
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Original headline: “Single-slot low-profile 75W RTX 3060 with no power connectors disappoints in tests — GPU runs entirely off the PCIe slot, but offers severely crippled performance and frightening thermals.” Browse more stories.