As it turns out, 16-pin RTX 4070's are equipped with a modded connector that is less prone to melting compared to the standard version.

Like the rest of the RTX 40-series cards, Nvidia is now using a single 12-pin PCIe 5 connector on the RTX 4070. There’s a 12VHPWR adapter cable in the box so you can connect two eight-pin PCIe ...

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Custom designs of RTX 4070 cards typically feature a single 8-pin PCIe power connector, suitable for their 200 W Total Graphics Power (TGP). However, for the RTX 4070 SUPER, NVIDIA has increased ...

Nvidia continues to use the single 12-pin PCIe 5 connector on the RTX 4070 Super, and there’s an included 12VHPWR adapter cable in the box so you can connect two regular eight-pin PCIe power cables.

Like earlier GeForce RTX cards, the new 4070 also features a 12+6 pin 12VHPWR power connector, though most partner boards will continue to use the traditional PCIe connectors that are more common ...

The Nvidia RTX 4070 Super sports three DisplayPort 1.4 connectors and one HDMI 2.1 connector, which should let the graphics card connect to pretty much any monitor on the market.

While the Nvidia Founders Edition cards all have 16-pin connectors, some partner cards, such as the Asus Dual RTX 4070, use a single PCIe power connector instead.

GALAX unveils its new GeForce RTX 4070 20th Anniversary Edition GPU with a hidden power connector, features a nice dual-slot design.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super Founders Edition review: Finally, a great value RTX 40-Series card With heady gains over the standard model, the RTX 4070 Super is a terrific choice for 1440p gaming.

Igor's Lab spotted that Nvidia-made RTX 4070 FEs are indeed already shipping with more recessed pins that seem to conform with the new 12V-2x6 connector definition.

There is one key difference, that's mostly key because of recent fiery issues, and that's the use of an 8-pin PCIe power connector instead of the 16-pin version Nvidia still favours for its cards.