Nvidia’s RTX 5090 isn’t melting power cables

Nvidia’s RTX 5090 isn’t melting power cables, but it sure looks that way
The infamous 12VHPWR connector continues to plague the Nvidia RTX 4090.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 won’t melt your power cable, claims gaming GPU maker
Your shiny new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card shouldn't melt due to a bad power cable connection, unlike some RTX 4090 cards.
New GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 graphics cards are not melting cables, reports confirm issue was with RTX 4090
The higher power limits in the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 were always going to raise concerns that the cards might experience the same melting power
Nvidia responds to concerns about RTX 5090 melting power connectors
When the RTX 4090 hit the market in October 2022, some users started reporting overheating and even melting power connectors. At first, Nvidia pointed to user error, claiming that people were plugging the connectors in wrong. However, the experienced PC community couldn’t accept it so easily. So Nvidia took a closer look and made some changes.
Nvidia unveils GeForce RTX 5090: 32% more power, unmatched performance
Despite its power demand of 575W, a significant increase over the RTX 4090, Nvidia has managed to shrink the card's form factor. The dual-slot chassis incorporates an innovative cooling solution, maintaining temperatures below 86°C under load.
Put away your pitchforks, the first report of an RTX 50-series graphics card melting a cable was actually down to an ol' RTX 4090 under load
As we found in our testing, the RTX 5090 is a particularly thirsty card, drawing up to 637 W peak power under a 4K native Metro Exodus torture test. Still, we've had no issues wit
RTX 50-Series GPUs Aren’t Melting Power Cables, But 4090s Still Are
Nvidia’s new RTX 50-series graphics cards are not melting power supply cables or causing fire hazards. Following early reports of flammable RTX 50s, Hong Kong's PCM lays the blame for its cable woes on a different card.
RTX 5090 cable melting claim debunked — Investigation points at prior RTX 4090 FE cabling usage
A Hong Kong media outlet was scared by two melted 16-pin cables; initially mistakenly attributed to RTX 5090 testing.
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A reduction in power consumption results in a mere 5% drop in frame rates in GeForce RTX 5090 benchmarks run at 450W.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 review: a new king of 4K is here
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