This allows for a modest bump in total power available for GPUs compared to PCIe Gen 4, which offers 150W per 8-pin connector, and 75W from the slot itself.

The PCI-SIG states that each pin in the main block can support up to 9.2A, which adds up to 55.2A for the entire connector, with a maximum supported power load of 662.4W.

In both cases, the main connector used for power delivery is a 12-pin connector, but the official PCIe 5.0 spec allows for a smaller 4-pin plug that branches off the side of the main 12-pin ...

The new PCIe Gen5 12-pin power connector is here: up to 600W of power for the future of next-gen PCIe 5.0 graphics cards.

Asus has confirmed that PCIe Gen5 will usher in a new 12-pin connector, which should provide all the juice the best graphics cards need for the foreseeable future while being decidedly more compact.

Asus recently announced its ROG Thor 1000W Platinum II power supply and that it ships with a PCIe 5.0-ready 12-pin PCIe power cable. And wouldn't you know, this connector is awfully familiar.

Back in January, we reported of another RTX 5090 prototype leak featuring dual 16-pin (12V-2×6) power connectors. It offered support for a reported TDP (Thermal Design Power) of 800W, which is ...