A GeForce RTX 5090 power connector melted in a pre-built PC, leading to a warranty dispute between the owner, the system integrator Digital Storm, and the GPU manufacturer PNY.
A Canadian Amazon customer received an empty GeForce RTX 5090 shell instead of a functional graphics card after paying $3515 through the Warehouse Deals program.
PNY denied a warranty claim for a melted GeForce RTX 5090, citing the use of a native power supply cable instead of an approved adapter, despite no such requirement in the warranty terms.
A Reddit user reported a significant failure of a GeForce RTX 5090 power connector, which melted and developed a hole after light gaming usage.
