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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.

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.

Do RTX 4090 still melt?

RTX 4090 connectors are melting again, and this time there's a major change. We thought we'd seen the last of the problems with Nvidia's 12VHPWR connector used for the RTX 40-series.

What is the failure rate of RTX 4090?

So how many GeForce RTX 4090 cards suffered from melting connectors? Gamers Nexus reports that board partners have told it 125,000 GeForce RTX 4090 cards have been sold, which would put the known failure rate at 0.04 percent, Burke said.

How many 4090s have been 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.

RTX 4090s Are Melting And Burning

How quickly did 4090 sell out?

Nvidia says its GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card, the first to be released in its new Ada Lovelace range, sold out pretty quickly. Nvidia sold out of its Ada Lovelace RTX 4090 graphics card within two weeks, according to the company itself.

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.

Is the 4090 overkill?

Again, if you're using a 1080p monitor — even one with an extreme refresh rate — the RTX 4090 will almost certainly be overkill.

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. Crucially, this is about the same as the difference in price between the two cards.

Is RTX 4090 burning?

NVIDIA RTX 4090 Founders Edition Ends Up Burning and Melting 12VHPWR Connector as Well. After multiple AIB cards ended up melting their power connectors, a Founders Edition has met the same fate. The GeForce RTX 4090 has been plagued by defective 12VHPWR power connectors, causing thermal damage to the plug and the card ...

How do I stop my 4090 from melting?

To remedy the situation, Nvidia advises people to plug the adapter into the GPU first. This allows you to examine the connection from all angles so you can ensure it's connected properly. Once you know it's secure, then plug the GPU into the PCIe slot. Of course, this is cold comfort for those with melted GPUs.

Does the 4090 overheat?

All we really know is that some Nvidia RTX 4090 power connectors overheat and that most are more than likely going to be fine.

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.

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.

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.

Is it safe to use my 4090?

Judging by the now double-figure count of documented cases, it isn't; although nobody has actually been hurt yet, affected users have remarked that the plastic of the connector melts and the card emits smoke, meaning that an unattended one could pose a serious fire hazard.

Is a 4090 worth it over a 3090ti?

On average, the 4090 performs about 60% better than the 3090 Ti at 4K. The 3090 Ti should still net over 100fps in most modern games on max settings at 4K resolution, but in the most demanding games it will struggle to hit 100fps and even 60fps in the most extreme cases.

Is the RTX 4090 overpriced?

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. (Big caveat: I haven't tested the RTX 3090 Ti.)

Is the 4090 better than the 4080?

There's no doubt that here the RTX 4090 is very far ahead with ray tracing over the RTX 4080, partly thanks to its hardware advantage.

Will 4090 be bottleneck?

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. Yes, you would get better performance with better CPU but the difference won't be big.

Which 4090 is the most powerful?

ASUS ROG Strix GeForce RTX 4090 OC Edition

It is easily the most powerful 4090 out there, clocking at a stable 3120 Mhz in our own tests.

Is the 4090 worth the upgrade?

Looking at performance (which we've covered in more detail below), the 4090 is stellar in pretty much anything you throw at it. If you're looking to max out your in-game settings and bump up the resolution to 4K with Ray Tracing enabled, this is definitely the card to do it with.

Can you buy a 4090 right now?

The RTX 4090 is available at all good electronics retailers.

Will 4090 stock normalize?

NVIDIA says that its new GeForce RTX 4090 graphics card sold out in just 2 weeks, with channel inventory stabilizing, and normalizing by 1H 2023.

Which 4090 should you buy?

The best value RTX 4090 is NVIDIA's own reference model, the 4090 Founders Edition (FE). Because it sells at MSRP and holds its own against its more expensive competitors, the Founders card offers impressive performance for the price.