Nvidia Acknowledges Defective RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti GPUs Impacting Performance

A manufacturing flaw has led to missing ROP units in less than 0.5% of RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti cards, causing slight performance drops and prompting replacement offers.

Nvidia confirmed that a small batch of RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti GPUs, representing less than 0.5% of units, shipped with missing ROP units due to defective silicon.
The issue can result in a 4-5% drop in raster performance, with no impact on AI or compute workloads, according to Nvidia.
Affected GPUs from multiple vendors, including Zotac, MSI, and Gigabyte, have been identified, with performance discrepancies confirmed through testing tools like GPU-Z.
Consumers with impacted GPUs are advised to contact their board manufacturer for a replacement, as Nvidia has corrected the production flaw.
The defect adds to broader concerns about the RTX 50-series launch, which has faced criticism for high prices, limited availability, and other technical issues.