Most modern cards need the combined power of the two input cables, while many power supply units for compatibility’s sake still only offer the two small cables and not a single big one.
So this adapter now usually comes with every graphics card you buy, and sometimes PSUs too, and they end up lying around.
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It’s an adapter for the power to a graphics card.
Most modern cards need the combined power of the two input cables, while many power supply units for compatibility’s sake still only offer the two small cables and not a single big one.
So this adapter now usually comes with every graphics card you buy, and sometimes PSUs too, and they end up lying around.
Yeah, this definitely ended up lying around, thanks for the info!