An AORUS GeForce RTX 5090 MASTER ICE undervolted and power-limited to 500W wasn't enough to save it from being the latest card to suffer a burnout.
Less than two weeks after its release, the first report of a melting Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 has surfaced online. While a third-party power cable was used, it's unclear right now what caused the fault ...
Why it matters: Burning and melting power connectors have plagued Nvidia's enthusiast-class graphics cards for years – even switching to the new, safer cable standard hasn't resolved the issue.