NVIDIA, and RTX

NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics cards are melting power cables (again) — but who's to blame for this recurring GPU nightmare?
Melting cables are, once again, affecting high-end NVIDIA graphics cards, as a small selection of disgruntled GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition buyers and content creators take to social media to report unreasonably high temperatures radiating from its 600W connector.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 and 5090 prototypes exposed — development and testing cards had four 16-pin power connectors
A leaker managed to get ahold of some of Nvidia's latest-generation development/bring-up boards. The prototype hardware features extra power interfaces, test points, debugging interfaces, and plenty of jumpers scattered around the PCB.
An Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card power socket has already melted
The new flagship Nvidia gaming GPU has already melted under load, with the cable, power supply, and gaming GPU all damaged as a result.
Nvidia’s RTX 5090 power connectors are melting
Two owners of Nvidia’s new RTX 5090 Founders Edition GPUs have reported melted power connectors and damage to their PSUs. The images look identical to reports of RTX 4090 power cables burning or melting from two years ago.
Surely not again: Worrying analysis shows Nvidia's RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics card may be prone to melting power connectors
I mentioned problems with black screening Nvidia RTX 5080s and 5090s. Now comes much more worrying news of power connector and cable melting problems with the RTX 5090. And not just any RTX 5090, but seemingly a specific and potentially serious problem with Nvidia's own RTX 5090 Founder Edition's board design.
Despite assurances, Nvidia’s RTX 5090 is melting power plugs after all
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 Guess It Was a Matter of Time": NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Power Connector Melted While Playing Battlefield V, User Says
The power connector for the GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition, a reference version of NVIDIA's new flagship GPU for gamers, creators, and developers based on the "Blackwell" architecture that is said to start at $1,
Here’s How One OEM Is Fighting Against Nvidia RTX 5090 Scalpers
The Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 are near-sold out, but Zotac is simply selling directly to consumers through Discord.
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It's not just the GeForce RTX 5090... we've now got melting connectors on the RTX 5080
Redditor posts picture of his melted 16-pin power connector on his PSU, which had NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 5080 Founders ...
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 costs as much as a whole gaming PC—but it sure is fast
Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5090 starts at $1,999 before you factor in upsells from the company's partners or price increases driven ...
Where to buy the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 and 5090
N VIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 will be going on sale on January 30 at 6AM PT, and for those who are looking to take the plunge and spend the money for the upgrade, youl ...
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 review: a new king of 4K is here
Nvidia’s RTX 4090 was a beast of a graphics ... Naturally, the company’s latest top-of-the-line GPU, the GeForce RTX 5090, now has a lot of expectations riding on it when it arrives on ...
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NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 50 series Laptop GPU rumor: delayed to March, April over supply issues
NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 50 series Laptop GPUs have reportedly been delayed to a March launch, with RTX 5070 + RTX 5060 ...
We finally have an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti release date, and it’s imminent
The new mid-range Nvidia gaming GPU is now set to go on sale in a few days time, ahead of both the RTX 5070 and the AMD ...
Graid Technology Announces SupremeRAID SE Support for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 Series, Expanding High-Performance RAID for Workstations
With Support for the NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, 5070 and 5060, SupremeRAID™ SE Continues to Push the ...
Early Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti listings stoke sticker shock, but don’t panic yet
Graphics cards are getting crazy expensive, yet again. Between high demand, low supply, and broader trade wars, the launch of ...