How many 4090s are melting?

NVIDIA responds to melting 16-pin '12VHPWR' power connectors on its flagship GeForce RTX 4090: there are only 50 known cases across the world. NVIDIA has finally, finally weighed in on the explosive issue of 16-pin "12VHPWR" power connectors melting on their expensive new flagship GeForce RTX 4090 graphics cards.

Does the RTX 4090 still melt?

Nvidia's glorious GeForce RTX 4090 wowed reviewers and set a new bar for just how stupidly fast a graphics card could be. Unfortunately, the launch of the $1,600 GPU has been marred by multiple reports of melting 12VHPWR connectors used in the cards damaging both the connector and the GPUs at times.

How many 4090s have melted?

The gist is that Nvidia is aware of 50 instances of cables melting, which works out to a 0.04 percent failure rate based on discussions Gamers Nexus has had with Nvidia's partners. According to Nvidia, the adapter can melt when it's not fully plugged into the GPU.

What is the failure rate of RTX 4090?

GN has now published its findings regarding the failing RTX 4090 power connectors. According to GN, the failure rate of the 12VHPWR power connectors is quite small as it only lies between 0.05-0.1%. The figure is based on user data, the information provided by AIBs, and data from cable suppliers.

How do I make sure my 4090 doesn't melt?

You just have to make sure the connector is fully inserted into your card and/or PSU.

RTX 4090s Are Melting And Burning

Will my 4090 catch fire?

On Reddit, several users show melted connection plugs of the latest Nvidia graphics card. This has led to defects for two users.

Does RTX 4090 overheat?

The GeForce RTX 4090 runs really hot. Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4090 is a monster card with a huge price that generates a lot of heat. So much heat that it could damage the cable connections.

Should i buy RTX 4090 now?

Nvidia's RTX 4090 is a phenomenal graphics card, but you probably shouldn't buy it. Nvidia's GeForce RTX 4090 (available at Amazon) is a beast. Coupled with the company's new and improved resolution upscaling technology, DLSS, gaming has never seen such speeds.

Is RTX 4090 reliable?

GamesRadar+ Verdict. The Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 is unarguably the best graphics card ever made for the consumer market, but at $1,600 and so powerful that the rest of your PC might not be able to keep up, this really is for those who have a high-end rig to put it in.

Is the 4090 worse than the 3090?

Benchmarks show that the RTX 4090 performs about 60-70% better than the RTX 3090 at 4K resolution on average.

Is Nvidia fixing 4090?

Nvidia has released a firmware update tool for its new GeForce RTX 4090 and 4080 GPUs to fix a bug that could break display output, causing the GPU to show a blank screen when being used without drivers installed.

How many 4090s have sold?

According to Wccftech and Chi11eddog, the RTX 4090 has sold 130K units already, 5K more since yesterday's report from GamerNexus. That is indeed an impressive number for such an expensive graphics card, but it also reveals one problem, which is a lack of competition from other companies and NVIDIA itself.

Why are 4090s so expensive?

While we're not privy to Nvidia's Bill of Materials (BOM), the high price of Nvidia's GPUs is largely due to the company's refusal to embrace "Moore's Law 2.0" and look to things like chiplets.

What temp is safe for RTX 4090?

With the GeForce RTX 4090, the power target can be increased by up to 10% and the max temperature target from 83°C to 88°C.

Why does RTX 4090 burn?

Gamers Nexus also largely concluded that debris from manufacturing, as well as debris caused by consumers possibly inserting and removing the connector, could possibly cause the RTX 4090 cables to melt but the most likely cause was a loose connector.

Is the 4090 bottlenecked?

RTX 4090 is bottlenecked in most games at 1080p even with 13900k and even at 1440p. There is nothing wrong with your CPU, the game is just very CPU heavy so it's also an engine limitation.

Is RTX 4090 overpriced?

Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition

Yes, the price is high, but it's not gougingly overpriced given its performance; it's just suffering from the business-as-usual, taking-advantage-of-FOMO markup.

What is the disadvantage of RTX 4090?

Is a 4090 overkill for 1080p?

Dont buy a 4090 if you are playing at 1080p, its a 4k Gaming card. 4090 pretty much matches the 3090ti in quite a few game at 1080p, with some exceptions. Its kinda just not able to use its hardware to its limit like it is able to at 4k. Even 1440p it can have some slight issues, but its a bit better.

Should I get 4090 or wait 4080?

On average the 4080 performs better than 75% in fps compared to the 4090 while being slightly better than the 4090 in power consumption to price efficiency. One also must keep in mind that the 25% or $400 price difference between the 4080 and 4090 doesn't tell the whole story.

Should I get 4090 over 4080?

Cyberpunk 2077

Based on the FPS results from both cards, we can say that the NVIDIA RTX 4090 is a little over 30% better in frame generation than the NVIDIA RTX 4080. There is a big gap in power consumption with the NVIDIA RTX 4080 using only 288 watts compared to the NVIDIA RTX 4090's 363 watts.

Is RTX 4090 a beast?

If the performance gains at 1440P with the RTX 4090 are getting close to 50 percent at times, they've even bigger at 4K. Out of the games I've been testing, the RTX 4090 delivers around a 70 percent jump in performance at 4K over the RTX 3090. It's truly a beast of a card for 4K gaming.

Why are 4090s burning?

It seems that bending the cable too close to the connector may result in uneven mating, thus loosening up some terminals and unbalancing the load across all of them. As a result, the cable can overheat, leading to the burning and melting of both the cable itself and the connector on the card's PCB.

Is RTX 4090 a fire hazard?

In the past couple days, many more melted Nvidia RTX 4090 power connectors have been discovered. CHECK YOUR POWER CONNECTOR'S PINS! This card is a fire hazard.

Does 4090 need water cooling?

The all-new RTX 4090 FE cards are expected to be significantly more powerful than their 30 Series counterparts. And while their efficiency is also improved, these cards still pull up to 450W, which means they will benefit even more from water cooling.