The new RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti BTF editions sport the new GC-HPWR Asus power connector, which the company recently showed off as being able to handle well over 1,000W of power —far more than even ...

You see BTF graphics cards require BTF motherboards to run without cables. That checks out, as both graphics card and motherboard need to support a special connection, called GC-HPWR, to power the ...

This is where the newly announced 'Advanced BTF' spec comes in, featuring Asus motherboards equipped with 12VHPWR ports, capable of feeding 600W via a PCIe high-power connector.

The BTF series hides all its connectors on the underside of the motherboard for clean cable management and a minimalist build appearance." The Asus TUF GAMING B760M-BTF WIFI D4 is a micro-ATX ...

BTF doesn't just magically provide extra power through your motherboard, but instead relies on the extra cables you normally plug into the top of a graphics card being connected to the back of the ...

You see BTF graphics cards require BTF motherboards to run without cables. That checks out, as both graphics card and motherboard need to support a special connection, called GC-HPWR, to power the ...

ASUS explains that there is a big difference between BTF and Advanced BTF, where Advanced BTF motherboards feature a graphics card with a high-power slot, with its propriety PCIe High-Power ...

Asus BTF, on the other hand, adds a proprietary, smaller 600 watt PCIe slot to both compatible graphics cards as well as compatible motherboards, eliminating even GPU wires.

This also means that standard, non-BTF graphics cards from Asus or other manufacturers would be easier to install on a BTF-equipped motherboard. It’s the best of both worlds.