Despite assurances, Nvidia’s RTX 5090 is melting power plugs after all
Last week, RTX 5090 cards started dying after Nvidia’s driver update. More recently, one Reddit user named /u/ivan6953 reported in the Nvidia subreddit that the power connector on his RTX 5090 had melted while playing Battlefield V.
A ‘concerning’ RTX 5090 power connector discovery.
I covered the RTX 5090 melting power connector situation yesterday, and I was surprised at the amount of people quick to blame “user error” for someone using a third-party cable. YouTuber der8auer has now examined one of the burnt cables,
I don't want to alarm you, but an RTX 5090 power connector has melted
Reports of a melted RTX 5090 power connector have surfaced online, but the graphics card issue is seemingly linked to a third-party dongle.
RTX 5090 GPU prices are officially out of control — now $1,400 over Nvidia's official asking price
Compared to Nvidia's MSRP, the RTX 5090 is selling for $300 to $1,400 over asking price, while the RTX 5080 is around $140 to $500 higher at MSI and Asus stores. Currently, all of these GPUs are out of stock
NVIDIA's RTX 5090 Power Cables Are Melting
Multiple user reports have popped up of NVIDIA's RTX 5090 cards (from the few users who have managed to buy one, at least) apparently melting up their 12VHPWR power connectors whi
Nvidia’s new RTX GPU is melting PCs… again
Nvidia's RTX 50-series GPUs are here, but you might want to hold off on buying one after users report melting power connector issue.
If showing off that you actually own an RTX 5090 isn't enough, why not show off that you own a golden one for double rarity points
N vidia RTX 50-series cards are about as ephemeral as Casper the ridiculously expensive ghost right now, with stocks having ...
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RTX 5090 is a legend that no one has seen with their own eyes, and gamers sell GPU photos to bots
The RTX 50 launch went as everyone expected. Stores ran out of graphics cards, and gamers hunted for bots trying to bail ...
Water-cooled Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 FE drops running temp by 25°C, boosts clock
The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition gaming GPU is a beast to disassemble, but water-cooling it comes with some ...
Where to buy the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 today
Nvidia's best graphics cards, the RTX 5090 and the RTX 5080, are finally here. Here is where to buy an RTX 50-series GPU ...
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Nvidia’s RTX 5090 is out of stock because it was barely in stock
Nvidia warned of stock shortages earlier this week, and now its launch of the $1,999 RTX 5090 yesterday is being branded a “paper launch” after people camped outside retailers only to find a ...
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Nvidia is investigating reports of crashes plaguing RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs, with possible driver issues maybe hitting RTX 4000 models too
After that came reports of the RTX 5090 misfiring badly, including crashes happening, or the GPU not being recognized by the host PC. (And even the odd tale of a Blackwell flagship being bricked ...
Asus made a gold RTX 5090, as if it weren’t expensive enough already
The ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 "Dhahab OC Edition" has a gold-covered cooler covered in Arabic script, camels, and ...