Corsair has just published a PR piece that seemingly confirms details on the 50 Series power connectors and potential power draw – which could be more than 450 watts.
Corsair’s latest PR was released yesterday, confirming that its current range of power supplies would be fully compatible with next-gen GPUs. While the blog post did feel a little unusual, it did offer some interesting details about the high-end enthusiast GPUs from NVIDIA – details that have yet to be confirmed by GPU makers themselves.
Corsair hints at 12V 2×6 power connectors for next-gen GPUs
In the PR piece, Corsair states that the “latest graphics cards now require a 12V-2×6 GPU power connector, a standard we expect will continue with next-gen GPUs. To meet these demands, CORSAIR offers a wide range of power supplies, with models ranging from 750W up to 1500W to suit even the most demanding users.” – potentially confirming the rumors we heard around Intel and AMD moving to 12C 2×6 power connectors.
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It goes on to state that “Next-generation high-end graphics cards could demand even more power than current models, which can draw up to 450 watts.”. This comes off the back of several leaks that also hint at NVIDIA’s 50-series being more power-hungry than the 40-series. If the leaked 28Gbps memory speed and upgraded 32 GB of GDDR7 VRAM are to be confirmed for the brand’s upcoming 5090, it will most certainly demand a higher default TGP – potentially in the region of 600W.
At time of writing, nothing official has been confirmed by NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel regarding the intricate details of their respective GPU launches. While that is still very much the case, NVIDIA’s 50-series seems like it’ll be first on shelves, with a Q1 release date rumored. Intel’s upcoming Arc B-series is still relatively shadowed from the public eye – with no concrete details on specs or release.
With press seemingly releasing core details of the upcoming GPUs, it’s surely only a matter of time before we see something a little more concrete from NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel.
