AMD Radeon "RDNA 4" RX 9000 Series Will Feature Regular 6/8-Pin PCI Express Power Connectors

[AusWolf]

Is Hogwarts Legacy just that buggy? I remember hearing it was buggy, so I haven't bought the game to try it for myself.
In TPU testing on the Intel Arc B580, it does pull ahead of the 4060Ti 8GB on Hogwarts Legacy at 1440P.

I'm not sure if I'd call it buggy, or just rather weird. All I'm saying is that I had no issues running it on a 4 GB 6500 XT while Steve from HUb did.

 

[95Viper]

Stop the bickering/insulting/drama.
Stick to the topic... warnings/bans/etc. to any who continues the BS.
You have been warned!

 

[R-T-B]

Props to AMD, why fix something what isn't broken?


Wait, wut? How many revisions this new connector needs?

There have only been two.

 

[Zazigalka]

So the big issue was not enough testing was done on the new connector. And it had a lower than usual safety factor, anything less then 25% for power connections is genuinely bad.

Both sides are butt hurt about it. Nvidia made a new connector with same safety factor but a better designed interface between the connections to allow better contact.

TLR - It's partly marketing and partly reasonable to call out the issue with the new unproven connector with a lower than usual safety factor.

Are rtx50 going to use an unsafe connector ? Or are AMD just taking a shot at this connector while hoping this would play to their advantage ?

 

[AcE]

Are rtx50 going to use an unsafe connector ? Or are AMD just taking a shot at nvidia while hoping this would play to their advantage ?

No and yes. In midrange+ there will be more users with old PSUs and those users prefer old cables, old connectors.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

Repeat after me "All that matters is price to performance, all that matters is price to performance..."

 

[AcE]

Repeat after me "All that matters is price to performance, all that matters is price to performance..."

And yes. Absolutely, unless you're going for max.

 

[Zazigalka]

No and yes. In midrange+ there will be more users with old PSUs and those users prefer old cables, old connectors.

You don't have to have a new psu for that, an adapter is included with every card. Franky,I find it easier with an adapter. I pług it into the card first, check if it has gone all the way in (giggity), then insert the card with the 12-pin already sitting neatly. Now all I have to do is connect the 8-pins to 8-pins, as usual. Don't see the drama. I suppose I don't really give a rat's ass what connector the card has, as long as the card itself is decent

 

[AcE]

You don't have to have a new psu for that, an adapter is included with every card.

Of course, and I use it like that too, but it's easier that way and more clean, without adapter. If I buy 5090 I will also buy new PSU, and happily get rid of this cable whip adapter, it's ugly in my case window.