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DLSS 5 linked to RTX 5090 power draw spikes and melted connectors

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An enthusiast reported that Nvidia's DLSS 5 technology caused their RTX 5090 graphics card to exceed 600W of power consumption and melt its 16-pin connector. While testing DLSS 5 in NBA 2K27, the user's MSI RTX 5090 Gaming Trio OC, which has a 575W TDP, reportedly drew over 610W. This significant increase in power draw, potentially adding over 150W, led to the connector melting and the card becoming inoperable. Independent testing by the publication corroborated the substantial power draw increase associated with DLSS 5, showing up to a 50% rise in some scenarios, raising safety concerns for future Nvidia hardware. AI

IMPACT Potential safety concerns for future hardware integrations of advanced rendering technologies.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a specific hardware component's performance and potential failure related to a software feature, rather than a new product release or major industry shift.

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DLSS 5 linked to RTX 5090 power draw spikes and melted connectors

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Hassam Nasir ·

    Enthusiast says DLSS 5 pushed RTX 5090 past 600W and melted the 16-pin connector — Nvidia's neural rendering tech adds up to 50% more power draw in testing

    Another RTX 5090 has gone down but this time it has something else to blame other than its own 16-pin connector. The connector is still what melted but potentially because of DLSS 5 pulling way too much power at the back end.

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