MSI unofficially indicated to Cowcotland that these new 8-pin connectors on their X870/X870E motherboards are aimed squarely at next-generation graphics cards, such as the GeForce RTX 50 series.

GIGABYTE could be increasing the TGP for this model up from the dual 8-pin PCIe connectors + PCIe socket offering 375W up to 400W+ with a good enough design.

The triple 8-pin PCIe power connectors are insane to see on a graphics card, but for LN2 enthusiasts, this is a big deal. We don't know detailed specifications like GPU and GDDR5X clock speeds, ...

They will likely sport one 16-pin power connector or two standard 8-pin PCIe power connectors. The second category encompasses the standard GeForce RTX 4070 models, adhering to a 200W TBP.

Custom designs of RTX 4070 cards typically feature a single 8-pin PCIe power connector, suitable for their 200 W Total Graphics Power (TGP). However, for the RTX 4070 SUPER, NVIDIA has increased ...

Called 12VHPWR, the new connector can deliver up to 600W via 12 pins, a power draw which would normally require a graphics card to be fitted with four 8-pin Molex power connectors.

This problem seems to affect all 12VHPWR cables, whether you're using an adapter for 8-pin PCIe power cables or a native 12VHPWR cable that runs directly to your power supply, but it also seems to ...