We recently reported about the new PCI Express 2.0 specification and now the next piece of news for PCI Express graphics cards arrives, namely a new power connector. Today’s 6-pin connector has a maximal capacity at 75W and several high-end cards already use two of these to get the power they need. These connectors will be replaced by an 8-pin connector that will be able to deliver even more power. An effective solution, but we would much rather have seen a lower consumption as the answer to the ever-growing power-hunger of the graphics cards we have today (not to mention the ones coming).
