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The 7800GTX had a TDP of 86W. The 8800GTX was 155W. The 8800GTX is somewhere between 3-4 times for less than twice the TDP. That is a huge improvement. Put it a different way, for 160W TDP the RTX 2060 is something like 17 times the performance of the 8800GTX.The number of slots doesn't have to be tied to the performance of the card, just the amount of heat that needs to be dissipated. We'll continue to get more powerful cards for the same or less TDP, and if current solutions with two slots are sufficient for high end cards then surely that trend will continue. And that's not factoring in improvements in cooling technology (remember the IceQ coolers on HIS graphics cards?).3.0 slot cards are compatible with less builds, it doesn't seem to make sense in my opinion to make less compatible products. 2.75 cards and cards that take up almost 3 slots, but don't require 3 slot I/O plates make sense to me, since you can still install other cards in the slot below the graphics card with a small gap for airflow.
The 7800GTX had a TDP of 86W. The 8800GTX was 155W. The 8800GTX is somewhere between 3-4 times for less than twice the TDP. That is a huge improvement. Put it a different way, for 160W TDP the RTX 2060 is something like 17 times the performance of the 8800GTX.
The number of slots doesn't have to be tied to the performance of the card, just the amount of heat that needs to be dissipated. We'll continue to get more powerful cards for the same or less TDP, and if current solutions with two slots are sufficient for high end cards then surely that trend will continue. And that's not factoring in improvements in cooling technology (remember the IceQ coolers on HIS graphics cards?).
3.0 slot cards are compatible with less builds, it doesn't seem to make sense in my opinion to make less compatible products. 2.75 cards and cards that take up almost 3 slots, but don't require 3 slot I/O plates make sense to me, since you can still install other cards in the slot below the graphics card with a small gap for airflow.
