ASUS has further expanded its BTF "Backside connector" Desktop lineup with new motherboards, graphics cards, and a BTF 2.5 "1000W" connector.
ASUS's New BTF 2.5 High-Power Graphics Card Connector Offers Up To 1000W of Power, Also Hints At Dual-Mode Power Inputs For Increased OC Headroom
BTF has been an expanding ecosystem for ASUS, with lots of Desktop PC options coming out to support it. At Computex, ASUS is further expanding this ecosystem with various BTF, ROG, and TUF components, along with new innovations to its BTF power delivery. The fundamentals of BTF remain the same, to offer PC users a cable-free and sleek-looking setup while making the PC power and IO connections more accessible.
For 2025, ASUS is launching two new BTF graphics cards, the ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 BTF Edition and the TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 5070 Ti BTF White Edition, and five new motherboards, including the top ROG Crosshair X870E HERO BTF and Maximus Z890 HERO BTF, along with six new chassis which include two ROG and 1 TUF model.
One big change happening in 2025 is the introduction of BTF 2.5. This is a new power connector that can deliver up to 1000W of power. This is 400W more than the original 600W BTF GC-HWPR connector and even more interesting is the fact that it features a fully detachable design which is compatible with both existing BTF and standard motherboards. The BTF 2.5 connection will be available on ROG Astral and TUF series graphics cards like the ones that are being unveiled today.
The new BTF graphics cards feature both GC-HPWR and 16-pin ports. Currently, going above the power limit is something that a BIOS restricts. ASUS also said that there's a possibility that users can enable dual-mode power through a custom BIOS/Firmware, which can deliver even more power.
So, something like a card using both a standard 16-pin connector and a BTF 2.5 connector to unleash more overclocking headroom. There's no telling when that will happen, but it's definitely something that would get enthusiasts excited. That's all from the BTF side of things, but as you can tell, ASUS is actively working to offer more BTF products, and we can expect more updates in the future.
About the author: A Software Engineer by training and a PC enthusiast by passion, Hassan Mujtaba serves as Wccftech's Senior Editor for hardware section. With years of experience in the industry, he specializes in deep-dive technical analysis of next-generation CPU and GPU architectures, motherboards, and cooling solutions. His work involves not only breaking news on upcoming technologies but also extensive hands-on reviews and benchmarking.
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