Slightly modified NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Founders Edition graphics cards appear to have made it through the channels to the public. The welcome change we see here is a tweak to the controversial ...

Nvidia says it’s investigating two reports of RTX 4090 power cables burning or melting. These problems could be related to bending the new 12VHPWR power connector.

As it turns out, 16-pin RTX 4070's are equipped with a modded connector that is less prone to melting compared to the standard version.

Nvidia originally introduced the 12VHPWR power connector on its RTX 40-series GPUs, and power supplies also debuted to support the new standard. The RTX 4090 Founders Edition was able to draw 450 ...

A solution to the ongoing saga of Nvidia’s melty RTX 4090 16-pin power adapters just took a step in the right direction thanks to some in-depth analysis at Igor’s Lab.

Update: In regards to recent reports of melting power connectors on RTX 4090 graphics cards (there are now two from Reddit), Nvidia says it is investigating and will be in contact with the owners ...

Apparently the new Founders Edition of the NVIDIA RTX 4090 graphics card has the revised power connector design as seen on the RTX 4070 already.

What just happened? With several reports of RTX 5090 power connectors melting, it's starting to look as if the dreaded issue that was found by many RTX 4090 owners has made it to the Blackwell ...

The original 12VHPWR power cable that came with the RTX 4090 was stiff and bent too close to the connector, meaning it sometimes wasn't plugged in correctly, leading to the melting issues.

Nvidia RTX 4090 Specs If the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 made 4K gaming mainstream, the RTX 4090 trivializes it, especially if you’re playing your games at 60 fps, like many do.

Nvidia's RTX 4090 card. CREDIT: Nvidia Nvidia has confirmed it is investigating reports that power cables for the RTX 4090 have burnt or melted while in use.