Another Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card reportedly just caught fire

In yet more troubling Nvidia news, an owner of a new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 has reported that their graphics card set itself on fire. According to the owner, their Asus ROG Astral RTX 5090, a card with a $2,799 price tag, completely burned out after an afternoon of gaming, destroying the graphics card and damaging the motherboard in the process. This incident is yet another power-related issue for Nvidia to investigate with its new graphics cards. While the RTX 5090 is now the best graphics card you can buy, its launch hasn’t been smooth sailing, with extremely low stock availability and problems with melting power cables leaving the company in a difficult position. Continue reading Another Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card reportedly just caught fire MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 review, Asus ROG Ally X review, Best gaming motherboard

Feb 24, 2025 - 17:58
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Another Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card reportedly just caught fire
Another Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card reportedly just caught fire

In yet more troubling Nvidia news, an owner of a new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 has reported that their graphics card set itself on fire. According to the owner, their Asus ROG Astral RTX 5090, a card with a $2,799 price tag, completely burned out after an afternoon of gaming, destroying the graphics card and damaging the motherboard in the process.

This incident is yet another power-related issue for Nvidia to investigate with its new graphics cards. While the RTX 5090 is now the best graphics card you can buy, its launch hasn’t been smooth sailing, with extremely low stock availability and problems with melting power cables leaving the company in a difficult position.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 review, Asus ROG Ally X review, Best gaming motherboard