It's here and it's vertical
Published: 26th August 2020 | Source: Nvidia | Author: Mark Campbell
Nvidia confirms its 12-pin power connector for Ampere series Founders Edition GPUs
Images of a 12-pin PSU adapter from Seasonic released a few days ago through HardwareLuxx , revealing that two 8-pin power connectors could be adapted into a single 12-pin power connector. This means that users of Nvidia's upcoming RTX 30 Series Founders Edition products will not need a new power supply to utilise the company's latest graphics cards.
Nvidia has confirmed that they will supply 12-pin power adaptors to enable compatibility with existing power supplies. Nvidia has confirmed that their 12-pin power connector is their invention, making it unclear whether or not PSU makers or other graphics card manufacturers will adopt this connection as a new industry standard.
Strangely, Nvidia has pictured this new power connector in a vertical orientation at a 45-degree angle. At this time it is unclear whether or not this cable orientation will be seen in Nvidia's future RTX 30 series products, or if this image is a mock-up. We will learn more when Nvidia reveals its next-generation products next week.
Cable Management Woes
One concern surrounding Nvidia's new 12-pin power connector is the prospect of using 12-pin to 8-pin power adaptors, as they will inhibit cable management for many PC enthusiasts. Users of braided PSU cables are unlikely to be able to purchase braided adapters, and creating custom braided adapters with such a tiny connector will prove challenging for members of the modding community.
The introduction of a new type of PSU connector will prove troublesome for many aesthetics-focused PC enthusiasts. That said, it is likely that some of Nvidia's AIB partners will continue to utilise 8-pin and 6-pin PCIe power connectors within their custom RTX 30 series products.
In time, power supplies with 12-pin PCIe power may become commonplace, especially if Nvidia's 12-pin power connector becomes a broader industry standard.
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26-08-2020, 11:15:42
MiNo26-08-2020, 11:21:52
AlienALXOriginally Posted by MiNo  While I love my FPS i really wish we would see lower power usage. For one, its not cool (!) to game with 600+ watts being used and secondly its just not that elegant to deliver more performance though increase in power and size. The rest of the world seems to have understood this but not here. Its like the musclecars of the 70s : Vulgar large engines that ate up gas at an alarming rate without offering a performance to match. At least the V8s sounded great :-) |
It was used as a weapon by both companies (AMD and Nvidia) yet both of them have proved themselves to be utter hypocrites, showing they really don't care and it was all about marketing.
The bottom line? as long as GPUs are fast no one cares if they are hot and loud and guzzle power. See also Fermi, The Radeon 290, 390, Fury X, Vega......
This is a new era in GPUs. We are back to big dies, and that means that at first they are not going to be terribly power efficient. Quote
26-08-2020, 11:34:51
KingNosserOnly a few days to go and we'll know a lot more than all the reports atm, but judging by that cooler video that sept 1st event is going to be a real yawn fest
Quote 26-08-2020, 11:44:24
tgrechBut at the end of the day, if people are buying giant cases and 1000W+ PSUs, there's no point not making use of it I guess, at least for an extreme model like this. Quote