ASUS has confirmed that next-generation graphics cards will leverage a new 12-pin PCIe 5.0 power connector. The confirmation comes from a marketing segment for the company’s new ROG Thor power supplies, which include the 1200W Platinum II, 1600W Titanium, and 1000W Platinum II models. One portion of the segment demonstrates how these PSUs should have no problem coping with peak power draws as high as 940 watts, which is apparently possible in cards such as NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 3090.
From ASUS:
The ROG Thor series isn’t just poised to provide clean, reliable power in large quantities today. They’ll prepare your PC for the future, too. The PCI Express 5.0 standard includes a new high-capacity auxiliary connector that packs 12 conductors into a single cable. For assured compatibility with components that use this future connector, we’re including one in the box with each ROG Thor PSU to make life easier for system builders that can take advantage of these durable PSUs for the long haul.
NVIDIA’s rumored GeForce RTX 3090 Ti will supposedly be the first graphics card to be blessed with the new 12-pin PCIe 5.0 power connector. The GPU is rumored to feature a TDP of up to 450 watts.
Source: ASUS