The 8-pin PCIe power connector is located strategically at the bottom of MSI's new motherboards. It is an optimal place, as it positions it very close to the PCIe slots and makes it easy for ...

Graphics Card High-Power (GC-HPWR), a finger connector that ASUS introduced as part of its BTF (Back-to-The-Future) ecosystem to power GPUs without the need for traditional cabling (e.g., 6/8-pin ...

In systems with limited power and cooling, such as Mini PCs, using the GeForce RTX 5090 with three 8-pin power cables is a practical solution. By adjusting the power consumption setting in the ...

The lower-tier cards will feature a standard 8-pin power connector. It's unclear if they will use one or two power cables. However, an RTX 4070 from Inno3D has already been spotted online by ...

As for the EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti FTW3 graphics card, it's absolutely massive -- with a 3.5-slot design and an interesting position for the 16-pin PCIe power connector at the END of the card ...

For instance, the upcoming RTX 5090 is expected to use a 4×8-pin to 16-pin adapter cable, while the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5080 models will be equipped with a 3×8-pin to 16-pin adapter cable.

In conclusion, then, 8-pin connector: a good thing. It's a tangible indicator of the 10-series' efficiency, which should keep your current PSU in the game for a few years yet.

Keep in mind that the 6-pin power cable delivers 75 watts and the 8-pin power cable delivers 150 watts. Therefore, verify your GPU’s requirements and choose the appropriate cable accordingly.

Like other new boards, MSI's new Arrow Lake Z890 line-up features an additional 8-pin PCIe connection, so we asked MSI what it's for. VIEW GALLERY - 4. Kosta Andreadis. Senior Editor.

AMD and Intel have continued to use the 8-pin power connector, and even some of Nvidia's partners have stuck with 8-pin connectors for lower-end, lower-power cards like the RTX 4060 and 4070 series.

Update 11/18: In a new post on the Nvidia support page, the company confirmed that it is still "actively investigating" reports about the 12VHPWR 16-pin connector cable.Nvidia notes that "about 50 ...

The new 12VHPWR connector is a compact power connector that combines the capability of multiple older 6- and 8-pin ... Nvidia’s 12VHPWR adapter needs to connect to three or four 8-pin power cables.