Tuesday, June 24, 2025

$95M 500-Megawatt Power Substation Built for Intel Sits Idle | Modded 800W Nvidia RTX 5090 Beats RTX Pro 6000 in Tests

Power utility built $95 million 500-megawatt power substation for Intel's $100 billion Ohio fab, but six-year delay leaves substation capable of powering 500,000 homes idle | Nvidia RTX 5090 beats RTX Pro 6000 in tests after shunt mod to a staggering 800W - consumer flagship barely scrapes past the $10,000 Pro despite eye-watering power modification | Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, but Samsung's 2TB 990 Pro SSD is already selling for $149
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June 24, 2025
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