Does the Nvidia RTX 5090 have a cable melting problem? It's complicated - but you probably don’t need to panic

Don’t be too worried, you can’t buy the damn thing anyway

February 13, 2025 · 1 min · 67 words · Anthony Garcia

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This time around, though, Im really not so sure Nvidia is at fault.

The first came from aReddit user, while the second was reported by the SpanishYouTubechannelToro Tocho Reviews.

An RTX 5090 graphics card resting against its retail box with a closeup of the RTX 5090 branding

So is there really a problem?

Nvidias latest flagship GPU is a hungry girl, after all, with an obscene 575W TDP.