Following a surge of complaints about allegedly defective GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards, NVIDIA has initiated an investigation to get to the bottom of the issue.
In recent days, more and more users have reported problems with the RTX 5090 GPUs, as well as the Chinese-specific model, the RTX 5090D. Frustratingly, many of those dealing with malfunctioning units have tried various fixes but continue to encounter the same stubborn problems.
Interestingly, while a few users have found unusual workarounds, the majority have not been so fortunate. Given the prevalence of the issue, it’s now on NVIDIA’s radar and they have officially acknowledged the situation. According to a report by PC Gamer, an NVIDIA spokesperson confirmed, “We are investigating the reported issues with the RTX 50 series.”
Although NVIDIA hasn’t provided further details, their acknowledgment is a step in the right direction. For anyone out of the loop, the problem involves RTX 5090 and 5090D cards failing to display anything on connected monitors, showing only a black screen after a driver update.
This problem seemed to manifest after users installed the most recent NVIDIA driver, and it’s turned into a bit of a conundrum. Even reverting to an older driver doesn’t seem to resurrect the GPU, as the computer fails to recognize it. In some worse-case scenarios, attempts to reset the BIOS have proven ineffective, with the graphics card remaining undetectable in both the Device Manager and BIOS.
What precisely is causing these failures is still unclear, although some speculate that it may stem from architectural or driver compatibility issues rather than hardware defects. As the tech community waits with bated breath, all eyes are on NVIDIA for a comprehensive fix that will resolve these challenging setbacks for RTX 5090/5090D owners.
