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Another 16-pin GPU power connector gets scorched, but this time it's not an RTX 5090 — user finds their Sapphire Nitro+ 9070 XT with scorched pins

Nvidia GPU has started to show its consequences on the RX 9070 XT. Sapphire's Nitro+ variant uses a 12v-2x6 connector, which ...
TweakTown

NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPU works fine with just 3 x 8-pin connectors, runs at 450W and only 5% slower

TL;DR: NVIDIA's RTX 5090 graphics card requires 4 x 8-pin connectors for 600W power officially, but can operate with 3 x 8-pin connectors at 450W, seemingly running only 5% slower in 4K benchmarks.
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GPU compatibility dilemma brewing as more high-end power supplies ditch 8-pin connectors in favor of new 16-pin

Since the 16-pin connector was introduced and later revised, melting adapters and PSU/GPU-side connectors on some of Nvidia's mainstream GeForce gaming GPUs have been rampant. Two of MSI's recently ...
eTeknix

MSI’s 16-Pin Adapter Not Only Destroys Your GPU; It Also Changes Its Color

The yellow 16-pin adapter from MSI continues to cause problems, and several GPUs have already suffered the consequences. Cases of melted 16-pin connectors keep piling up, and once again, MSI is in the ...
TweakTown

MaxSun's RTX 4070 Super graphics card is different in that it avoids the 16-pin power connector

MaxSun's RTX 4070 Super iCraft graphics card is notably different to all the other 4070 Super models now out there in that it sticks with a dual 8-pin power connector. As HXL, a regular leaker on X ...
Fudzilla

Another 16 pin plug cooked

Mid-range cards are getting singed too A Sapphire RX 9070 XT Nitro+ owner claims his 16-pin plug caught fire after months of ...
PC World

Intel Arc B580 review: The first worthy budget GPU of the decade

With 12GB of memory, superb ray tracing chops, a single 8-pin power connector, and the ability to play 1440p games without severe compromise, Intel’s $249 Arc B580 is the budget graphics card gamers ...