AMD Radeon RX 7900 is photographed and confirms two 8-pin connectors

With a “traditional” power option, AMD’s new GPU can avoid the controversies that have surrounded NVIDIA

This Monday (31st), the HXL insider (@ 9550pro) posted what appears to be the first complete pictures of AMD Radeon RX 7900confirming that the new Video Card AMD will not use the PCIe Gen5 12VHPWR connector, found in the NVIDIA Geforce RTX 4090, but yes two connectors in the standard 8-pin.

How the photographs show the GPU AMD Radeon RX 7900 along with a reference Radeon RX 6950 XT. The new card is slightly longer and has a thickness of about 2.5 slots.

The cooling system has 3 9-blade coolers. The aluminum heatsink also extends slightly beyond the PCB and has 3 small red painted stripes.

It is important to note that the model shown appears to be a trial version (engineering sample), as there are several measurement points on the back of the board. Another detail is that there is no backplate, which leaves a good part of the plate visible. Finally, the The PCB used is red, something that will likely change for the final version of the product.

Still talking about the design of the new Radeon RX 7900 with RDNA3 architecture, in the images it is possible to see four semi-translucent strips on the front face of the card, perhaps due to the application of RGB lighting effects. The “Radeon” logo also appears to be another bright spot.

According to @ 9550pro, the photos were taken by a closed group on the QQ app / social network.

AMD Radeon RX 7900 vs Radeon RX 6950

AMD Radeon 7900 XT or 7900 XTX?

A point that is not yet clear is whether we are facing the variant Radeon 7900 XT or 7900 XTX. Both are aimed at the ultra-high performance segment and must be officially announced by AMD this Thursday (03)according to we report here no adrenaline.

Using only two standard 8-pin connectors, AMD’s new cards are estimated to have a maximum TDP of around 375W. In fact, one of the company’s promises was to bring an efficiency leap of more than 50% with the RDNA 3 architecture, which will be present in the RX 7000 line.

Away from controversy and the risk of dissolution?

AMD’s option for the 8-pin connector was already confirmed last week by Scott Herkelman (Senior VP and General Manager of the GPU unit). Scott’s publication on Twitter happened precisely in response to the controversy surrounding the GeForce RTX 4090 and the fusing power adapter cables.

As we show, NVIDIA RTX 4090 (PCIe Gen5 12VHPWR) 16-pin connector and adapter is overheating in some cases, causing the cables and plug to melt. Check out some pictures of the merged cables below and find out what’s happening with the new NVIDIA GPU series.