NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 “GB202” Chip Turns Out To Be Defective For “Specific” Units In The Market; All Variants Potentially Affected By The Issue
Well, when would gamers find peace in the GPU markets? Initially, we had inventory issues, with NVIDIA’s flagship RTX Blackwell model being available in “marginal” quantities, and now, it is reported that Team Green’s silicon has turned out defective for some of the models out there, creating a massive performance degradation. We recently reported about a ZOTAC GeForce RTX 5090 experiencing this issue, and now, according to @MEGAsizeGPU, the core issue actually lies in Blackwell’s GB202 chip, which we’ll discuss next.
For those unaware, NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5090 is showing up over the internet with fewer ROPs in GPU-Z, which basically means that consumers experiencing the problem have received a model that has degraded performance compared to normal models. Initially, it was claimed that there’s an issue with GPU-Z for some of the variants out there; however, now, it is stated that the problem lies with the defective GB202 chip, which isn’t good news at all.
To back the claim of this issue not being associated with the GPU-Z, an affected RTX 5090 variant was tested at HWINFO, and the reduction of ROPs was noticed here as well, suggesting a much significant problem behind it. Given that we are in the early stages of the problem, a limited number of SKUs are affected. However, it isn’t limited to just a single AIB model since it is rumored that all variants, including the FE model, could potentially be affected.
So, what now? Well, we have reached out to NVIDIA for an update, and considering that the issue lies with the GB202 chip, it is likely that Team Green will push out replacements under RMA, and we are hoping that the problem doesn’t spread further, since it would prove to be troublesome for NVIDIA, given that their “mid-range” GPUs are already said to see a production delay due to performance issues.
We request that our viewers check their respective models to see if there is any issue with the ROP count; if it is less than 176, let us know. For now, we are unaware of whether the problem is with other models, like the GeForce RTX 5080, since the fiasco is still developing.
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