Prototype of RTX 5090 Appears With Four 16-Pin Power Connectors, Capable of Delivering 2,400W
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 is one of the most power-hungry graphics cards in the world. With a base TGP of 575W, you need a very powerful power supply to run it. However, the latest leaked prototype of the RTX 5090 suggests it could have been even more demanding.
Four Power Connectors for More Power
According to the leak that includes a photo of an early prototype of the RTX 5090, this version of the card had no less than four 16-pin power connectors. This setup would allow the card to draw up to a shocking 2,400W of power, not even counting the 75W that the PCI Express x16 slot can provide. This is a figure that no other GPU or computer component for personal use has ever reached.
The use of four connectors could be related to the development process of the card itself. It might also be a way to distribute the power more evenly and avoid overheating in traditional connectors. This comes after some RTX 5090 models faced issues with overheating and damage when one pin had to deliver 250W of power.
Earlier RTX 5090 prototypes had fewer connectors, with two 12-pin connectors being used, each capable of delivering a smaller amount of power.
