An RTX 5090 owner went as far as literally cut a hole in his PC to give the 16-pin power cable more room, and the connector still suffered heat damage. The idea was to avoid putting pressure or sharp bends on the cable, which can contribute to overheating. But even after making the extra space, the connector still ended up burnt. The GPU kept working, but the connector had to be replaced, reportedly costing around $90. The owner has now switched to a 1600W Seasonic PSU and added a fan aimed at the connector.

NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics cards now cost 425€ more, and premium models from Gigabyte and Zotac are hit the hardest, with some top versions like the Gigabyte AORUS RTX 5090 now selling for over 6,000 euros. The price rise comes professional users who buy these cards for AI work, 3D design, video editing, and other heavy tasks because they focus more on power than the cost of the graphic cards The card is expensive to make since it has 32 GB of memory and the new Blackwell technology Meanwhile, prices for many other NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards have been falling.

📈 #NVIDIA# RTX 50 graphics cards could rise by up to 30% in Korea from August as #TSMC# 4nm wafer and #GDDR7# memory costs increase. RTX 5090 (32GB) prices are already up by as much as KRW 1.5 million since mid-July.💡More: 🔗

NVIDIA’s RTX 50 series graphics cards could be getting even more expensive. According to distributor pricing, MSI and Colorful have increased prices for several RTX 50 models in China. Some of the reported increases include: - RTX 5090: up to 16% higher - RTX 5080: around 20% higher - RTX 5070 Ti: up to 20% higher, with some models now starting at 38% above NVIDIA’s original MSRP - RTX 5070: up to 15% higher The reported increases are linked to rising manufacturing costs, including more expensive GDDR7 memory and higher GPU costs for board partners.

NVIDIA’s RTX 5090 cracks MD5 password hashes at 220 GH/s and was tested on 231 million unique leaked passwords collected by Kaspersky from the dark web. >One card cracked 48% in under one minute >60% in less than one hour >77% in one year The speed gain over the RTX 4090 is small because most passwords follow weak patterns like common words with numbers or birth years. Cloud GPU rentals make this power cheap and easy to access, and the results show poor password habits and reuse across accounts are the biggest security risk. Strong unique passwords from a password manager, plus two-factor authentication and passkeys where possible, are the best protection.

NVIDIA canceled a customer’s $4,600 order for an ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 after ASUS declined to honor the pre-price-hike price. The customer was instructed to place a new order at $5,100, a $500 increase. The customer says NVIDIA blamed ASUS for the cancellation, while ASUS said it wasn’t responsible.

NVIDIA is increasing the cost it charges partners for its flagship GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card and the China-exclusive RTX 5090D V2 variant due to rising GDDR7 memory prices. >Approximately $300 USD (around 2,000 RMB) increase per card for add-in-board partners >Applies to both the standard RTX 5090 with 32GB GDDR7 and the RTX 5090D V2 with 24GB GDDR7 >The change took effect around May 13, 2026 >NVIDIA’s official suggested retail price remains unchanged >Retail street prices, which are already often exceeding $4,000 for custom models, are expected to rise further in the coming weeks

Graphics card prices in Europe have begun decreasing in May 2026 after months of increases. - Average prices fell 2% from April. - Down 8% from the February 2026 peak. - Still 12% higher than September 2025 levels. Notable reductions include several NVIDIA models such as the RTX 5060 Ti, RTX 5070, RTX 5080, and RTX 5090, along with some AMD Radeon RX 9060 and RX 9070 series cards. Data based on tracking from major German retailers.