Nvidia RTX 4090 graphics card from Galax guzzles 1000W via twin power cables

Nvidia’s RTX 4090 flagship graphics card has been in the headlines recently due to controversy over melting cables, so why not double up on the cable fun? That’s the idea with a new Galax 4090 board that comes with two 16-pin power connectors – instead of the usual one – but there’s a good deal more to this story than first meets the eye. Let’s look at the graphics card itself first, which as Tom’s Hardware (opens in new tab) reports, is a Galax RTX 4090 HOF. HOF is an acronym for the ‘Hall Of Fame’ editions that the card maker produces, which are boards made especially for attempts at beating world records and topping the rankings of extreme overclockers.
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