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RTX 5080 power cable allegedly melts at PSU — Redditor reports another 50-series failure
According to u/Ambitious_Ladder1320, their RTX 5080 GPU flashed a red light while they were using their PC, which meant that a pin wasn’t seated properly. The user claimed that both GPU and CPU cables were connected properly, but to troubleshoot the issue, they switched off their computer and reconnected the GPU cable.
First report of an Nvidia RTX 5080 power connector melting emerges
Redditor Ambitious_Ladder1320 posted images of a 16-pin power connector that had melted on the PSU side. The power supply unit in question was an Asus ROG
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's RTX 5090 power cables may be doomed to burn
A rising tide of speculators are arguing that Nvidia's 16-pin 12VHPWR standard is designed with no safety factor, causing melting cables.
More Nvidia RTX 50 Cards Are Melting—It’s Probably The Cables’ Fault
More reports of new RTX 5090 and 5080 graphics cards failing due to overheating and melting power cables are emerging, suggesting that the problem may be more widespread than initially thought. However,
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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’s RTX 5080 doesn’t dethrone the RTX 4090
The RTX 5080 is not the powerhouse we'd hoped it would be, but can it at least be a cheaper, more efficient alternative to ...
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MSI GeForce RTX 5080 VANGUARD SOC Review - Fast, Quiet, and Cool
A brand-new design from MSI, the GeForce RTX 5080 VANGUARD SOC doesn't disappoint in terms of performance, overclocking, and ...
The RTX 5080 might prove its worth on upcoming gaming laptops
The RTX 5080 will be available on laptops in March along with the RTX 5090, RTX 5070 Ti, and the RTX 5070. The GPU will ...
Nvidia's RTX 5080 is Actually an RTX 5070
Take a hard look at the specs, and you'll see the RTX 5080 is just an RTX 5070 in disguise. Nvidia's greed may be at play, ...
If you bought an RTX 5090 or RTX 5080 before stock ran out, you need to grab this NVIDIA driver
NVIDIA launched its RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 last week. If you bought one of the GPUs, you need to download and install this ...
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The RTX 5080 is here, but you should probably just buy this RTX 4080 Super gaming PC instead
Considering the RTX 5080? Skip it, and get this 4080 Super gaming PC instead. It's cheaper, and just as powerful.
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NVIDIA RTX 5080: best bang for the buck for DaVinci Resolve
The RTX 5080 may not be the dream card for gamers, but content creators may want a card that in many workflows is only slightly slower than the RTX 5090 and may offer the best bang for the buck. As ...
Zotac has a plan to keep RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs away from the clutches of scalpers – and it sounds like it might be working
The scramble for Nvidia’s new graphics cards has been an unpleasant affair (once again), especially with the RTX 5090, as ...