Nvidia’s 40-series GPUs, based on the “Ada Lovelace” architecture, were the first products intended for mainstream use that adopted the 16-pin (12VHPWR) power connector.
As per recent reports from IgorsLab, it was mentioned that Nvidia is not forcing any board partners to create 16-pin specific cards and are expanding to the 8-pin domain for the RTX 4070 and 4060.
In the report it was mentioned that one of the two RTX variants will be overclocked 4070, utilizing the 16 pins to feed the power-hungry TGP of 225W or higher, either via the familiar 16-pin VHPWR or 2 x 8 pins.
As for the other variant, it’s TGP is lower at 200W, and it will see a conventional 8-pin connector. The 8-pin is also expected on the smaller variants, such as the RTX 4060Ti and the RTX 4060, set to come out later this year, which pull a meager 115W.
Naturally, a pair of 8-pin power inputs on the card is a more cost-effective solution, sparing AICs from including an Nvidia-designed power adapter on top of the exotic 16-pin on-board.
Thus, it is likely that the Founders Edition of the RTX 4070 comes in with 16-pin connectors, but the entry-level variants ship with 8-pin connectors.
Retailers still haven’t received a solid MSRP for the upcoming launch of the RTX 4070. However, a range is known, and it’s approximately around the region of $749 and $799 for the premium/custom models.
Pictures have done rounds on the internet which clearly show the RTX 4070 and 4060 series Founder Editions featuring the 16-pin connectors.
As for the RTX 4070, Nvidia is expected to take an unconventional path. It is expected that the GPU giants will launch the custom variants priced at Nvidia’s MSRP a day before the premium-priced ones.
About Nvidia
NVIDIA Corporation is an American multinational technology company incorporated in Delaware, based in Santa Clara, California. They design graphics processing units (GPUs) for the gaming and professional markets, as well as system on chip units (SoCs) for the mobile computing and automotive market.
Best known for the “GeForce” lines of GPUs, they are a direct competitor to AMD’s “Radeon” series. NVIDIA has also expanded its offerings with its handheld game consoles Shield Portable, Shield Tablet, and Shield Android TV and its cloud gaming service GeForce Now.
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