After numerous reports surfaced about GeForce RTX 5090 GPUs mysteriously malfunctioning, NVIDIA has stepped in to investigate the issue.
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Recently, there’s been a growing concern over the malfunctioning RTX 5090 and its Chinese counterpart, the RTX 5090D. For a few days now, users have been scrambling to find solutions as reports of these graphics cards failing continue to roll in. Despite various attempts at troubleshooting, the problem seems to persist for the majority of affected users.
While a few individuals might have stumbled upon some unconventional workarounds, most are still grappling with unusable cards. The issue has reached a point where it’s impossible for NVIDIA to ignore, and they have finally issued a statement. According to PC Gamer, NVIDIA said,
“We are investigating the reported issues with the RTX 50 series.”
Though the statement lacks substance, it’s a promising sign that NVIDIA is on the case. If you’re not fully briefed on the problem, our previous article delves deeper into the specifics. To summarize, countless RTX 5090 and 5090D units are failing to project anything on the monitor following a driver update, resulting in dreaded black screens.
This issue consistently arises as users attempt to install the most recent NVIDIA driver. Complications have grown so cumbersome that, even when users revert to an older driver version, the GPUs remain undetected by their systems. Resetting the BIOS proves futile for many, as the GPU still fails to appear in Device Manager or BIOS.
While the exact cause remains elusive, there’s speculation that it might be linked to architectural or driver compatibility issues rather than a hardware defect. Until NVIDIA offers a definitive fix, we’re left in limbo without a permanent solution for the RTX 5090 and 5090D troubles.
