Latest about Nvidia RTX 5080
RTX 5070 Ti listings appear on US and EU retailers, some at nearly double the MSRP
Several online retailers are now putting up listings for RTX 5070 Ti GPUs with prices ranging from $750 to almost double the MSRP.
RTX 5080 power cable allegedly melts at PSU — 50-series issue widens
A Redditor posted that their RTX 5080 GPU suffered from a melted power cable while under regular use.
Cable maker advises against using old 12VHPWR cables with RTX 50-series GPUs
Moddiy has warned users against using its older 12VHPWR-rated power cables with RTX 50-series products. It recommends only using its cables manufactured in 2025.
RTX 5090 cable melting issues haven't been replicated
Falcon Northwest has been unable to recreate YouTuber Der8auer's findings about the melting 16-pin power connectors on the RTX 5090 FE.
Custom RTX 5090 water block drops GPU temps by 30C
It has some rough edges, but it was able to reduce temperatures by 30 degrees compared to stock.
First credible report of RTX 5090 FE with melted cable appears
Redditor claims that the power connector on their RTX 5090 FE GPU melted while playing Battlefield 5.
Newegg blames tariffs for RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 price hikes, but then walks it back
Newegg said in a now-deleted Tweet that increased tariffs on Chinese goods caused GPU price hikes.
Gamer reportedly received an RTX 5080 with RTX 5090 branding
A mixup at Nvidia resulted in someone receiving an RTX 5080 graphics card with the words ‘RTX 5090’ etched on the cooler.
