Crisis Avoided - AMD once planned to add 12VHPWR connectors to their latest GPUs

[WYP]

Thankfully, AMD decided to avoid 12VHPWR for their current-generation GPUs.



Read more about AMD's plan to add 12VHPWR connectors to their RX 7800 XT/RX 7700 XT GPUs.

 

[AlienALX]

Probably didn't want to pay the licencing fees. Why would you when 8 pins are cheaper than dirt?

 

[Digikid]

Smart move. Badly designed connector.


Well done AMD.