
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 40-series (Ada Lovelace) graphics cards were the first mainstream products to adopt the 16-pin (12VHPWR) power connector. However, Nvidia's insistence on the power connector may change with the upcoming GeForce RTX 4070. According to a new report from Igor Wallossek, only some GeForce RTX 4070 graphics cards will use the 16-pin power connector.
The GeForce RTX 4070 rumoredly launches in April. Wallossek's sources claim that the GeForce RTX 4070 has two categories. The premium or factory-overclocked models are reportedly in the first category with a 225W TBP. They will likely sport one 16-pin power connector or two standard 8-pin PCIe power connectors. The second category encompasses the standard GeForce RTX 4070 models; those are the MSRP level that adheres to a 200W TBP. Wallossek believes that the graphics cards in the second category will stick to a regular 8-pin PCIe power connector.