This is increasingly like the next generation of Nvidia graphics cards, or at least some of them, will have a new force connector with the logo on the side. Powermaker Seasonic has released a photo of the new connector, which gives the existing 8-pin connectors the most compact and horny look of our cards.
This weekend, the first photographs of the new connector for the next generation of Nvidia cards were leaked. The first images came through HardwareLuxx.de, followed by an initial post through manufacturer Seasonic on the Chinese online page Bilibili. The site has won a set of Seasonic modular cables designed to adapt classic PCIe connectors to the slender 12-pin connector that Nvidia will use.
NVIDIA 12 PINS PCIe Molex Micro-Fit 3.0 (above) vs 2x pins (bottom) pic.twitter.com/khwfyDgdt6
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The Molex Micro-Fit 3.0 is the call of this new connector, and is significantly more compact than the existing solution (if you forget the maximum adapter, of course). Rumor has it that only RTX 30-series Founders Edition cards will use this new connector, so your operation or area is possibly a moot point for most of us.
TechPowerUp points out that this connector can push up to six hundred W of force; A pair of 8-pin connectors can transmit about 300 W combined. An RTX 2080 Ti has a TDP of 250W, for reference. VideoCardz also notes that these cables are not universal; Seasonic cables will only paint with Seasonic force supplies. Seasonic also says the connector is in the testing phase, however, Seasonic’s separate packaging suggests otherwise.
It seems that nVidia seeks to give a positive turn to hide its poor resolution to pass with a production procedure with poor strength characteristics. But he’ll still succeed. Look at the tenth generation Intel desktop processors. It sells as hot bread although, logically, it does not seem that the normal user lately chooses Intel over AMD. I suppose ignorance/fanboyism wins every single time.
We’ll know for sure until Intel’s next quarterly results.
I’m sure nVidia took advantage of its supercomputer experience to build those cables because this kind of force would not be out of place in a knowledge center. Hey, they even placed the slogan “We brought the supercomputer to your house!” and compare your 3090 card with all types of No. 1 supercomputers of the past.