RTX 5090 connector melts during DLSS 5 test; cause still unproven
One owner reports 613W board power and a burnt 12V-2x6 plug while running DLSS 5 in NBA 2K27.
One owner says the power plug on a very strong graphics card melted while they played a game. Nobody knows the cause yet, and it is only one case. If you own this card, push the cable in all the way.
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Why it matters
launched Sep 3 on RTX 50 cards. If it pushes power up, owners of high-end cards should watch their cables.
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The details
- MSI RTX 5090 reached about 613W in GPU-Z, against a 575W card rating.
- The owner reported the connector melted and the card stopped working.
- Board power includes up to 75W from the PCIe slot, so it is not the same as connector load.
- It is one case; no cause has been proven. A TecLab mod test on Sep 12 explored the heat issue.
- Reports claim DLSS 5 raises power draw by up to 50%; Nvidia has not confirmed this.
In this story
32GB VRAM · Speed 174 · 575W
GoodTop 4K speed and 32GB for big AI and 3D jobs.
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Receipts
One trusted outlet reports it. Not confirmed yet. Open the sources and check us.
- ReportTech4Gamerstech4gamers.com ↗
- ReportHardware Bustershwbusters.com ↗
- SourceNVIDIA GeForcenvidia.com ↗
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