Nvidia may move away from 12VHPWR for remaining RTX 40 series graphics cards

While the 12VHPWR connector has its benefits, its arrival also led to a few headaches for Nvidia when the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 graphics cards first launched. For the remaining cards in the RTX 40 line-up, it seems Nvidia won't be using the 16-pin connector and will instead use standard PCIe power connectors. 

According to a report from Igor's LAB, Nvidia is splitting the RTX 4070 into two versions, one with a higher 225W TDP, which may ship with a 12VHPWR connector, and a lower-end version with a 200W TDP, which will use an 8-pin PCIe power connector.

Standard 8-pin power connectors may also be used on the RTX 4060 Ti and RTX 4060 graphics cards. Given that entry-level and mid-range GPU buyers are less likely to want to put down extra cash for a new PCIe 5.0 power supply, this change makes sense for cheaper cards in the lineup.

The Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU should be launching in mid-April if recent rumours are accurate. As for the RTX 4060, we still don't know when to expect it to hit the market.

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KitGuru says: 12VHPWR connectors take up more space and it is harder to route the necessary cable and adapter in smaller cases, which will be more common amongst those looking to pick up a cheaper x70 or x60 series graphics card. 

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