After we witnessed ASRock's RX 9070 XT's melting connector, another premium edition from Sapphire met the same fate.

Redditor Reports Melted 16-pin Connector on Sapphire Nitro RX 9070 XT, Which was Connected to a Corsair PSU via Adapter

It has been just over a month since we reported one of the first 16-pin connector melting cases on the Radeon RX 9070 XT , but we just saw another. This is surprising because the RX 9070 XT isn't particularly power-hungry, and it mostly remains within the 300-350W limit at full load, depending on the parameters. Additionally, there aren't many RX 9070 XT models, which are equipped with a 16-pin power connector, as it is not necessary. Most manufacturers have instead opted for a 3x 8-pin PCIe power connector configuration.

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