ASUS's hidden concept GeForce RTX 4070 removes the need for a power cable

When NVIDIA chose to adopt the new 12VHPWR connector for the new Ada Lovelace-powered GeForce RTX 40 Series, which can deliver up to 600W through a single 16-pin connector, it presented a new wrinkle for those looking to upgrade. Without a brand-new ATX 3.0 PSU, the GeForce RTX 4090 is required to be connected via an adaptor. Anyway, it meant more cables dangling and visible around the GPU.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Hidden-Connector Concept VGA by ASUS

At Computex 2023, ASUS presents a concept GeForce RTX 4070 and motherboard that removes the need for a cable to be connected to the GPU entirely. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Hidden-Connector Concept VGA paired with the TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS Hidden-Connector Concept Motherboard. And yeah, it presents a clean, cable-free look that we'd love to see become a thing.

How it achieves this isn't magic, but impressive engineering with an additional PCIe power connection on the underside of the GPU. This connects to a custom board and draws power from the hidden connectors on the underside. So, yeah, not magic - but something that we'd love to see move beyond the concept stage and be adopted widely by companies that dabble in both the GPU and motherboard spaces.

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TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS Hidden-Connector Concept Motherboard.

During a visit to ASUS's HQ in Taipei as a part of Computex 2023, we got a chance to take a closer look at the GPU and motherboard concept and see how it looks in a full build with an Intel Core i9 13900K and 64GG of T-FORCE memory. For those that are very particular about their cable management, this is like a dream come true.

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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Hidden-Connector Concept VGA by ASUS