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Digital Trends
2 days ago
- Digital Trends
Asus reveals RTX 50 series GPU power specs for 2025 ROG and TUF gaming laptops
Asus has published the complete GPU power specifications for its 2025 ROG and TUF gaming laptops, offering clarity on the exact TGP (Total Graphics Power) configurations for the latest Nvidia RTX 50 series mobile GPUs. This move provides much-needed transparency for consumers, who often struggle to determine GPU wattages due to inconsistent or hidden specs across the laptop industry. The detailed list, available on Asus' official website, covers all RTX 50-series mobile GPUs across a wide range of gaming laptop models. RTX 5090 Mobile: 100W – 175W RTX 5080 Mobile: 100W – 175W RTX 5070 Ti Mobile: 100W – 175W RTX 5070 Mobile: 75W – 115W RTX 5060 Mobile: 75W – 115W RTX 5050 Mobile: 75W – 115W Recommended Videos According to the company, all 2025 ROG Strix Scar laptops equipped with the RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5070 Ti will be capable of running these GPUs at their maximum TGPs. On the other hand, the TUF Gaming models like the TUF A18 and TUF A16 will feature slightly more conservative configurations, with the RTX 5070 and the RTX 5060 at up to 115W. The slimmer Zephyrus G14, known for its ultraportable design, will offer the RTX 5080 and RTX 5070 Ti at 120W, while the rest of the GPUs will be capped at 100W. This reflects the thermal and power constraints of its thin chassis. Asus has shared these power figures model-by-model to give buyers a clearer idea of the performance they can expect. For instance, the ROG Strix Scar 18 with the RTX 5080 runs the chip at 175W, while the Zephyrus G14 caps the RTX 5080 at 120W to maintain thermals. While both laptops offer the same GPU, the difference in power would result in a significant difference in terms of performance. This public disclosure comes in response to growing consumer demand for transparency in GPU power ratings. Since Nvidia's 30- and 40-series mobile GPUs began allowing a wide TGP range with no strict branding distinction, buyers have had to rely on third-party reviews or hidden spec sheets to know what level of performance to expect. By sharing this information upfront, Asus seems to be giving buyers the tools to make informed decisions, especially as GPU power limits can significantly impact gaming performance, cooling, and battery life.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Yahoo
MSI's Yellow RTX 5090 Power Connector Is No Defense Against Burning GPU Cables
Another RTX 5090 has run into problems of blue screens and damaged cables, and in this case despite the user connecting it using MSI's yellow-tipped power cables, which were designed to minimize user error. Although the card itself appears to have survived the incident, the MSI 12V-2x6 specialized adapter did not, suggesting that even the enhanced safety of official cabling can't prevent these mishaps. Among a range of surprising problems with the Nvidia RTX 50 series, the case of melting and burning cables has been one of the most bizarre. Despite changes made to the Nvidia 600W 12V-2x6 power connector since the launch of the RTX 4090 three years ago, the newer RTX 5090, 5080, and even 5070 Ti cards have all been shown capable of melting or damaging connected power cables during normal operation. Although user error has been blamed on these kinds of problems before, it seems increasingly unlikely to be the main culprit when even those using specialized adapters are running into the same issue. In this instance, the owner of a $3,150 MSI RTX 5090 Suprim graphics card faced a series of blue screen errors. When checking on the GPU, they discovered burn marks on the individual wires within the specialized MSI 12V-2x6 adapter. This is despite it being one of MSI's special yellow connectors, which make it easy to see if the connector isn't plugged in properly—if you can see the yellow, it is not. Credit: QuasarZone That proved no defence against this ongoing issue with Nvidia's RTX 50-series cards, though. Videocardz reports that though the card appears to be working, the owner is seeking a replacement from MSI as part of the RMA process. They claimed to have only played games for a few hours on the card—something that should be well within its capabilities—and it didn't even pull its full power, sitting at around 400W throughout. This instance is particularly problematic for Nvidia and claims of user error being the main cause of burned or melted cables. Although using the native power cables with your PSU is probably the safest way to connect a graphics card to your system, the second-best and most highly recommended method is using the "official" power adapters that come with the card. In this case, it was even one of MSI's cables designed specifically to make instances like this less likely. Along with the yellow tip, it even features shorter sensor pins, ensuring that the card cannot draw its full complement of power unless they are plugged in completely. The saga continues with Nvidia's problematic power connector. While this is just one more, it is one more in an already lengthy list of damaged cards. Even accounting for user error, it seems like further redesigns are in order to make sure this doesn't happen with future GPUs.
