Nvidia recently confirmed that some of its new RTX 50-series graphics cards are experiencing a “rare” manufacturing issue, affecting performance due to missing render units. Initially, the company identified three affected models: the RTX 5090, RTX 5090D, and RTX 5070 Ti. However, Nvidia has now acknowledged that the RTX 5080 is also impacted by this issue.
According to Nvidia GeForce global PR director Ben Berraondo, “Upon further investigation, we’ve identified that an early production build of GeForce RTX 5080 GPUs were also affected by the same issue. Affected consumers can contact the board manufacturer for a replacement.” This confirms that even more users in the PC gaming community may need to address this situation.
When asked about other models, Berraondo stated, “No other Nvidia GPUs have been affected.” He specifically mentioned that the upcoming RTX 5070 is not impacted, and newer production runs should not have this anomaly. “The production anomaly has been corrected,” he affirmed.
Nvidia’s full amended statement highlights that the issue affects less than 0.5% of the mentioned GPUs, resulting in one fewer ROP than specified, leading to an average graphical performance impact of around 4%. Importantly, there is no effect on AI and Compute workloads. Consumers encountering these problems can reach out to their board manufacturers for replacements.
We have identified a rare issue affecting less than 0.5% (half a percent) of GeForce RTX 5090 / 5090D, RTX 5080, and 5070 Ti GPUs which have one fewer ROP than specified. The average graphical performance impact is 4%, with no impact on AI and Compute workloads. Affected consumers can contact the board manufacturer for a replacement. The production anomaly has been corrected.
A Reddit user first highlighted the problem, noting that their RTX 5080 also exhibited the issue. They have since arranged to send the card to GamersNexus, who is investigating these RTX 50-series problems further.
While it appears that only a limited number of GPUs have been affected, especially considering the low number of units shipped, Nvidia’s commitment to offering replacements is reassuring for consumers. Nevertheless, this situation adds to the growing list of challenges surrounding Nvidia’s latest graphics cards in the gaming market.
