This is the maximum amount specified by the PCI Express standard for a x16 slot (PCIe 4.0 and 5.0 spec). If a graphics card requires more power, it will typically have additional power connectors ...
PCIe 7.0 standard is getting closer... PCI-SIG announces version 0.7 of the PCIe 7.0 standard to its members, delivering 4x ...
PCI Express (PCIe) has been around since ... has meant that there was no need for a specialized graphics card slot, using e.g. an x16 PCIe slot with 16 lanes. It does however mean we’re using ...