Latest about Nvidia RTX 5080
Defective RTX 5080 takes up to 11% performance hit in gaming
Testing by Gamers Nexus reveals that RTX 5080s with missing ROPs can lose up to 11% performance in games.
RTX 5070 appears on Best Buy at MSRP — Asus Prime listed for $549.99 days before official launch
Best Buy puts up a listing for the RTX 5070 a few days before its official availability date, and it's at MSRP.
New Nvidia GeForce driver addresses RTX 50-series GPU black screen issues
Through a new game-ready driver update, Nvidia has fixed black screen issues on RTX 50-series GPUs.
Prototype RTX 50-series power connector designed to prevent melting with current overload alarm, per-pin sensing
A Chinese user has developed a prototype 16-pin connector that can determine if a certain pin is drawing too much current, preventing connector meltdowns.
Nvidia's Priority Access program reportedly kicks off, invitations sent out for RTX 5090 customers
If you're a Priority Access member, Nvidia might have already sent you an email.
Nvidia RTX 50-series black screen and BSOD issues to be fixed by upcoming driver update
Nvidia has confirmed the ongoing black screen and BSOD issues will be resolved in the form of a new vBIOS and driver update.
RTX 5080 with missing ROPs takes a 12% performance hit in synthetic benchmark
The RTX 5080 is also reported to be plagued by manufacturing flaws. Eight missing ROPs are reported to have reduced performance by up to 12%.
Nvidia RTX 5080 was found to suffer from missing ROP defect, too
Some GeForce RTX 5080 graphics cards miss eight ROPs, according to a Reddit post.
