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vivster said:

Captain_Yuri said:

If the way you are calculating the max 375 Watts is by adding the standard specification for those 8 pin connectors and then adding PCI-E wattage, so 150 Watt + 150 Watt + 75 Watt, we have seen in the past that those connectors can provide a lot more power than the standard specs suggest as long as the power supply is capable of it.

For example, if you take two very power hungry cards, the Titan Z and 295x2, both of those only have dual 8 pin connectors. Not more than that yet their estimated power draw is almost 500 Watts. It's why the recommended power supply is 750 Watts at a minimum and it's highly recommended to get 850 Watts or more. And you could overclock those on top of that.

Then I don't understand why everywhere I looked they were talking about "MAX" power over PCIe and the connectors. Where I come from "MAX" means "MAX". There must be a limit where the PSU can't or will not allow more power through any connector, otherwise they might not bother at all with safety.

I actually expected that all high overclocked cards come with 3x 8 Pin.

Yea I am not sure either. I didn't have to think about power supplies or how they function until now where I can even afford to get a card that might require me to think about it loll. I am hoping the reviews can explain it or it will turn out like how you said or only AIB partners with 3 connectors can have a chance at those clock speeds. All I know is, nothing tells the full story these days until we see the actual proof. The only reason I am so keen on that 2100 Mhz is due to the 21 theme and that "rumour" of 2100 Mhz on user benchmark but granted that was the 3080.

Also the original 12 pin rumour stated that it's purpose was to deliver 600 Watts. So I am assuming Dual 8 Pin to a single 12 Pin adapter can do just that otherwise the adapter feels kinda pointless but who knows.

Last edited by Jizz_Beard_thePirate - on 29 August 2020