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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 ...
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Amazon has a GeForce RTX 5080 prebuilt PC available now, at least while stock remains
We're highlighting one today, in fact. It's the Skytech Azure Gaming PC, priced at $2,899.99 on Amazon, it packs an RTX 5080 ...
Rumor suggests Nvidia’s planned launch timeframe for laptops with RTX 5000 GPUs got pushed back - what does this mean for PC gamers?
With the RTX 5000 laptops, Nvidia already told us that RTX 5090, 5080 and 5070 Ti laptops are set to launch in March – with ...
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 buyer seemingly unboxes a 5090, but there’s a catch
A manufacturing fault left one Redditor with a new Nvidia RTX 5080 gaming GPU masquerading as an RTX 5090, thanks to a ...
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I Review GPUs for a Living—Here's Why (and How) I'm Buying a GeForce RTX 5080
Nvidia's new $999 card earned our Editors' Choice award on the basis of its pure muscle, but I have a few very specific ...
Want A GeForce RTX 5080 Or 5090? Check These Amazon Prebuilt PCs
If you really must have one of NVIDIA's newest GPUs, there are a bunch of prebuilt systems you can shop right now, shortage ...
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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 ...
Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs are causing some PCs to crash – and driver issues could be the cause
Lots of potential workarounds are floating about, including dropping your monitor’s refresh rate – but let’s hope Nvidia can ...