Nvidia says around 1 in 200 of its new Series 50 GPUs are missing some render units
Nvidia has confirmed user reports that some of its new Series 50 GPUs are missing some render units, affecting performance. Last week users started suggesting that their new RTX 5090 graphics cards were arriving with fewer Render Output Units (ROPs) than they should.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090, 5080, and 5070Ti GPUs Have Some ROPs Missing That Seem To Be Impacting Performance
According to TechPowerUp, consumers revealed that some of the RTX 5090 and 5070Ti graphics cards had a lower number of ROPs than claimed by Nvidia. The RTX 5090 was showcased with 176 ROPs, but instead, it had 168. This loss of 8 ROPs results in a 4% performance loss.
Missing ROPs? How to check if your GeForce RTX 50 Series GPU is underperforming
Got a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 5080, or RTX 5090? Time to check the specs to make sure you're not missing out performance due to missing hardware.
NVIDIA To Make Good On Rare GeForce RTX 50 GPU Defect With Missing ROPs
NVIDIA confirmed there is a hardware defect with some GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs and has offered guidance to affected users.
Some NVIDIA RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti Cards Are Missing ROP Units (Updated)
NVIDIA has confirmed that a small batch of its GeForce RTX 5090, 5090D, and 5070 Ti GPUs shipped out with few ROPs than specified.
Nvidia confirms rare GeForce RTX 50-series GPU issue
Nvidia released its latest GeForce RTX 50-series GPUs in January, and they're almost impossible to buy at retail. The powerful graphics card not only pushes the boundaries of how PC games can look, but they also make use of AI to make the hardware work more efficiently.
GeForce RTX 5080 FE Joins List Of GPUs Spotted With Missing ROPs
A user on Reddit has posted a GPU-Z screenshot that purportedly shows their GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition graphics card with fewer render operation pipelines (ROPs), or render output units if you prefer, than what are supposed to be there. It's the first case we're aware of with missing ROPs on a GeForce RTX 5080 class card, FE or otherwise.
Some lucky RTX 5080 buyers may not be so lucky after all, as Nvidia confirms ‘rare’ chip fault also applies to this GPU as well as the RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti
If you’ve bought an RTX 5080, you need to check your GPU specs and see if the count for a certain rendering pipeline is correct.
Some RTX 50-series GPUs are missing ROP hardware, Nvidia confirms
If you’ve just dropped more than a grand on a new graphics card, you might be miffed if it fails to live up to expected performance. More than a few buyers of new RTX 50-series GPUs are feeling that right now after reports of missing ROPs on brand-new cards.
RTX 5090, 5080 and 5070 Ti GPUs hit by 'rare issue' — find out if you're affected now
Nvidia is alerting users to a 'rare issue' with RTX 5090 and RTX 5070 Ti GPUs missing vital ROPs — and RTX 5080 GPUs are reportedly affected, too.
There Are Too Many Damn Problems With Nvidia’s $2,000 RTX 5090
RTX 5090 owners have been complaining online for over a week that some cards shipped with fewer ROPs, AKA render/raster ...
Defective RTX 5080 gaming GPU reported, despite earlier Nvidia reassurance
Several RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5070 Ti Nvidia gaming GPUs with missing ROPs points to a growing manufacturing crisis for ...
The GeForce RTX 5080 is also affected by the ROP deficiency
If you have acquired an RTX 5000 graphics card, you should definitely install GPU-Z and check the number of ROPs. The GeForce ...
Some RTX 5090s are shipping with missing ROP units, leading to less gaming performance: Updated
Reports suggest that some RTX 5090s have 5% fewer ROPs than design specifications, resulting in a noticeable performance drop ...
Nvidia’s RTX 5070 was meant to be a 4090 killer, but early benchmarks don’t agree
The first leaked benchmarks of the RTX 5070 are here, and they're making me doubtful as to whether it can really replace the ...