Should I buy an 850 watt power supply for the new 12 pin connector from Nvidia relating to the Ampere graphics cards?

[Daniel1]

Should I buy an 850 watt power supply for the new 12 pin connector from Nvidia because of the new Ampere graphics cards?

More information relating to the question

https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-ampere-12-pin-power-connector-adapter/

[WereCatf]

1 minute ago, Daniel1 said:

for the new 12 pin connector

There is an adapter from the normal PCIe-connectors to the new 12-pin connector included in the box.

[Spotty]

Wait until the cards are released and there is independent reviews of the cards before deciding what you should purchase.

[Daniel1]

Just now, Spotty said:

Wait until the cards are released and there is independent reviews of the cards before deciding what you should purchase.

I want to but I need to buy a power supply so that I can build my computer soon.

[Daniel1]

1 minute ago, WereCatf said:

There is an adapter from the normal PCIe-connectors to the new 12-pin connector included in the box.

A lot of sources are saying to use an 850 watt power supply for that new 12-pin connector.

[Daniel1]

Just now, CircleTech said:

This should be done with all product releases in general, not just video cards. 

I agree.

[WereCatf]

1 minute ago, Daniel1 said:

A lot of sources are saying to use an 850 watt power supply for that new 12-pin connector.

You don't need a new PSU just for the connector! You can just use the adapter that comes in the box. Hell, it'd be stupid to buy a new PSU just for a single fucking connector, when the power going through it is the same.

[Ankerson]

6 minutes ago, Daniel1 said:

Should I buy an 800 watt power supply for the new 12 pin connector from Nvidia because of the new Ampere graphics cards?

More information relating to the question

https://www.pcgamer.com/nvidia-ampere-12-pin-power-connector-adapter/

 

Wait until the new cards come out and are reviewed, both the reference and partner cards...

[Daniel1]

Just now, CircleTech said:

There's a reaction for that you know .

 

 

 

Yep.

[Daniel1]

2 minutes ago, WereCatf said:

You don't need a new PSU just for the connector! You can just use the adapter that comes in the box. Hell, it'd be stupid to buy a new PSU just for a single fucking connector, when the power going through it is the same.

I don't have a power supply.

[Ankerson]

Just now, Daniel1 said:

I don't have a power supply.

 

Or a system yet either?

[Daniel1]

Just now, Ankerson said:

 

Or a system yet either?

Everything besides the power supply.

[WereCatf]

Just now, Daniel1 said:

I don't have a power supply.

Then why do you ask if you should buy one for the new connector? You do obviously need a PSU, so that makes the question pointless.

[Ankerson]

2 minutes ago, Daniel1 said:

Everything besides the power supply.

 

OK, yeah, go ahead and get a good high quality 850W PSU then if you need one anyway.

 

You won't lose anything that's for sure.

 

Look at Tier A..

 

 

[Daniel1]

Just now, WereCatf said:

Then why do you ask if you should buy one for the new connector? You do obviously need a PSU, so that makes the question pointless.

I can wait a bit longer if companies are going to release power supplies that have the 12 pin connector integrated.

[Ankerson]

3 minutes ago, Daniel1 said:

I can wait a bit longer if companies are going to release power supplies that have the 12 pin connector integrated.

 

That could take forever..... FOREVER>>>

 

Use the suppled cable with the GPU until the PSU companies can supply one to you.

 

Stick with the Tier A units from Corsair, EVGA, Seasonic etc.

 

 

[WereCatf]

Just now, Daniel1 said:

I can wait a bit longer if companies are going to release power supplies that have the 12 pin connector integrated.

I think I read somewhere that some companies are planning to, but I don't see the point in waiting. The adapter included in the box will work fine, or else it wouldn't be in there. Besides, there's no saying yet if that 12-pin connector will be just a fad; if it'll be just a passing fad and no one else bothers to use it, your fancy new PSU will have a connector on it that's useful only for Founder's Edition Amperes.

[Daniel1]

1 minute ago, Ankerson said:

 

That could take forever..... FOREVER>>>

 

Use the suppled cable with the GPU until the PSU companies can supply one to you.

Most likely that is going to be the case for me.

[Ankerson]

6 minutes ago, WereCatf said:

I think I read somewhere that some companies are planning to, but I don't see the point in waiting. The adapter included in the box will work fine, or else it wouldn't be in there. Besides, there's no saying yet if that 12-pin connector will be just a fad; if it'll be just a passing fad and no one else bothers to use it, your fancy new PSU will have a connector on it that's useful only for Founder's Edition Amperes.

 

That's what I was thinking too, but you never know, the partner cards will use it with the cards based on the reference PCB...

 

The Custom PCB cards? That's the real question..... I am thinking 3x 8 pin....

 

I tend to get the cards with the custom PCB myself so....

[Daniel1]

Just now, Ankerson said:

 

That's what I was thinking too, but you never know, the partner cards will use it with the cards based on the reference PCB...

 

The Custom PCB cards? That's the real question.....

I hoping that EVGA is not going use it but I think they are mostly like going to use the 12 pin connector.

[Ankerson]

3 minutes ago, Daniel1 said:

I hoping that EVGA is not going use it but I think they are mostly like going to use the 12 pin connector.

 

I am thinking 3x 8 Pin for the custom PCB cards....

 

I am waiting until the next generation after before I make a move though... Should be about that time by then...

[Daniel1]

1 minute ago, Ankerson said:

 

I am thinking 3x 8 Pin for the custom PCB cards....

 

I am waiting until the next generation after before I make a move though...

That is going to look ridiculous.

[Ankerson]

4 minutes ago, Daniel1 said:

That is going to look ridiculous.

 

They already use them now on the KINGPIN..... Just adding one cable... So not too bad really... You could zip tie them together if you really wanted to.... 3 over lapping cables zip tied together.

[Daniel1]

4 minutes ago, Ankerson said:

 

They already use them now on the KINGPIN..... Just adding one cable... So not too bad really... You could zip tie them together if you really wanted to....

I saw an image of one.

[Ankerson]

1 minute ago, Daniel1 said:

I saw an image of one.

 

I stay with the FTW3's myself.....