The 9070xt is a very fine exception for efficiency really. I was able to cap mine at 230watt with a minor underclock and it barely lost 5% perf compared to stock.
Even base models were clocked way too high, probably to help it ensure vfm victory over NVIDIA midrange in the market when reviewers were looking at it.
I want to like it but I can’t. The charging has a very tiny sweet spot which is easier to detect via audio.
But audio for weapons is very unstable right now, making it very difficult to find.
Also, as others have said it’s very much a jack of all trades, but not as good. It’s almost like the AC, but without a backpack, for less power, less range, less consistency etc…
It can do more AT stuff than the autocannon buy given all the other downsides it’s a weapon that’s basically asking too much for a “meh” payoff. If it had a larger blast or more damage (maybe different firing modes) plus a more forgiving hot spot it would be a pretty fun option I feel.
The realistic answer IMO is that SSD should be the default with client overrides being available.
Yes consistency is important but if someone wants to do something weird, let them. Open software ecosystems should prioritize flexibility like that.
Now I wish we had riscV mobile phones too…