When launching the Geforce RTX 4000 series, Nvidia left the old mess of the 8-pin power connector and treaded faithfully into the future and the transition to the 12VHPWR connector was a reality.
A little bit anyway, because with the launch of the Geforce RTX 4070 just around the corner, the upcoming model is reverting to the 8-pin power connector. Data providers from graphics card manufacturers report to Igor Lab Most new RTX 4070 models skip the new power connector in favor of the older standard. Above all, it is said to be a return to the older connector for models with a total budget of 200W. That 12VHPWR is the applicable connector.
12VHPWR connector on Asus RTX 4080 Noctua
Igor also reports that similar measures are expected for the expected RTX 4060 Ti and RTX 4060 installed there with implementation on all models sold. However, it is still not clear when the next two mid-range models will appear. If the information is correct, the Founders Edition RTX 4070 model will be the last model in the RTX 4000 series that Nvidia supplies with the newer 12VHPWR connector, unless the company chooses to move forward with the popular The Beast model. To be equipped with two power cords.
What all that will result in and what the RTX 4070 will look like in the end is not yet clear, but until then we simply have to be patient and wait.
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