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The new power connector has the very memorable 12VHPWR name or more easy-to-remember 16-pin power cable. In the new range of power supplies, this connector will replace any current 8-pin power ...

Utilizing 8-pin PCIe connectors provides advantages in terms of case compatibility, as they allow for more flexible cable management with tighter bends, compared to the larger 12VHPWR connector ...

These cards will all feature the new 16-pin 12VHPWR cable pioneered by Nvidia, beginning with its Ampere lineup. The lower-tier cards will feature a standard 8-pin power connector.

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The actual power cable is a next-gen PCIe 5.0 12VHPWR connector, which is a 12+4 pin cable that can deliver up to 600 watts of power.

Nvidia claims it shrank the total space required substantially with the new 12-pin connector, while delivering more power than the older 8-pin standard.

What that also means is that it's power connector requirements are lower than Maxwell cards - rather than a 6-pin and 8-pin setup, the GTX 1080 needs just a single 8-pin connector.