TL;DR: The GeForce RTX 5090, with a 600W TGP, is the most power-intensive gaming GPU, leading to reports of melted power cables. A recent case involves the RTX 5070, where a damaged pin on the 12V-2x6 ...

An AORUS GeForce RTX 5090 MASTER ICE undervolted and power-limited to 500W wasn't enough to save it from being the latest card to suffer a burnout.

Asus has updated its BTF (Back to Future) standard with a new connector that provides significantly more power than the 12V-2x6 connector. HardwareLuxx reports that the new GC-HPWR connector is rated ...

Less than two weeks after its release, the first report of a melting Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 has surfaced online. While a third-party power cable was used, it's unclear right now what caused the fault ...

Aqua Computer's €100 Ampinel adapter actively monitors GPU power delivery to stop cable melting - and it's already sold out. The device balances current across power lines and shuts down automatically ...

In brief: MSI unveiled a broad lineup of products at CES 2026 including desktop PCs, all-in-ones, gaming monitors, cases with 180-degree panoramic views, high-performance air and water coolers, and ...

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Why it matters: Burning and melting power connectors have plagued Nvidia's enthusiast-class graphics cards for years – even switching to the new, safer cable standard hasn't resolved the issue.

Asus has previously shown off a prototype GPU without any visible power connectors, with power being delivered through the motherboard instead. It's also announced they were going into production this ...