Nvidia's RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPUs are on the horizon and should be the only offering in the high-end "enthusiast-level" segment. A Press Release from Corsair reports that next-generation high-end GPUs (from Nvidia) will likely retain the updated 12V-2x6 standard, sticking to a single 16-pin connector design and could require more power.
Based on leaked information, Nvidia's flagship RTX 5090 is said to consume almost 600W of power — up from the RTX 4090's 450W TDP. This still isn't ample to saturate the 12V-2x6 design, which can theoretically provide 675W of power (H++). Without a doubt, AIBs will release high-end variants with dual 16-pin connectors but that's the exception, not the rule.
