ASUS unveiled a prototype this week with a new method for graphics cards to draw power from the motherboard's PCIe expansion slot, proposing a solution that could eliminate the need for card-mounted power cables for many entry-level and mid-range GPUs. The concept focuses on beefing up the physical ...
Interesting that it maintains compatibility both ways. Other companies have done stuff like this in the past. I know Apple GPUs that had ADC had an extra pin further down from the connector. But that extra foot could get in the way of components.