Some RTX 50-series GPUs are missing ROP hardware, Nvidia confirms
If you’ve just dropped more than a grand on a new graphics card, you might be miffed if it fails to live up to expected performance. More than a few buyers of new RTX 50-series GPUs are feeling that right now after reports of missing ROPs on brand-new cards.
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090, 5080, and 5070Ti GPUs Have Some ROPs Missing That Seem To Be Impacting Performance
According to TechPowerUp, consumers revealed that some of the RTX 5090 and 5070Ti graphics cards had a lower number of ROPs than claimed by Nvidia. The RTX 5090 was showcased with 176 ROPs, but instead, it had 168. This loss of 8 ROPs results in a 4% performance loss.
GeForce RTX 5080 FE Joins List Of GPUs Spotted With Missing ROPs
A user on Reddit has posted a GPU-Z screenshot that purportedly shows their GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition graphics card with fewer render operation pipelines (ROPs), or render output units if you prefer, than what are supposed to be there. It's the first case we're aware of with missing ROPs on a GeForce RTX 5080 class card, FE or otherwise.
Nvidia confirms rare GeForce RTX 50-series GPU issue
“We have identified a rare issue affecting less than 0.5% (half a percent) of GeForce RTX 5090 / 5090D and 5070 Ti GPUs, which have one fewer ROP than specified," an Nvidia representative told Tom's Hardware Saturday. "The average graphical performance impact is 4%, with no impact on AI and Compute workloads.”
Some NVIDIA RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti Cards Are Missing ROP Units (Updated)
NVIDIA has confirmed that a small batch of its GeForce RTX 5090, 5090D, and 5070 Ti GPUs shipped out with few ROPs than specified.
NVIDIA To Make Good On Rare GeForce RTX 50 GPU Defect With Missing ROPs
NVIDIA confirmed there is a hardware defect with some GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs and has offered guidance to affected users.
NVIDIA confirms its flagship GPUs have a 'rare' manufacturing defect
NVIDIA has confirmed a manufacturing defect in some of its latest RTX 5090, RTX 5090D, and RTX 5070 Ti graphics chips. The issue, which was first reported by TechPowerUp, involves the absence of render units in these models.
RTX 5090, 5080 and 5070 Ti GPUs hit by 'rare issue' — find out if you're affected now
Nvidia is alerting users to a 'rare issue' with RTX 5090 and RTX 5070 Ti GPUs missing vital ROPs — and RTX 5080 GPUs are reportedly affected, too.
Nvidia RTX 5080 suffers from similar missing ROP defect as 5090 and 5070 Ti: Report
As this is the first report about an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 graphics card with a GPU that does not meet specifications, we would wait for further confirmations before damning con
GeForce RTX 5070s are also suffering from manufacturing faults, but Nvidia has some good news
Nvidia confirms rare hardware flaws in RTX 5070 and RTX 5090 GPUs. The issue affects less than 0.5% of GPUs and impacts graphical performance by 4%. Affected consumers can contact the board manufacturer for replacement,
NVIDIA Admits to Shipping RTX 5090 Units With Degraded Performance
Several NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPUs were reportedly shipped with hardware specifications that did not match the advertised numbers. A member of the TechPowerUp forums discovered discrepancies in the ROP (Raster Operating Units) count for the GPU,
The GeForce RTX 5080 is also affected by the ROP deficiency
If you have acquired an RTX 5000 graphics card, you should definitely install GPU-Z and check the number of ROPs. The GeForce ...
Some RTX 5090s are shipping with missing ROP units, leading to less gaming performance: Updated
Reports suggest that some RTX 5090s have 5% fewer ROPs than design specifications, resulting in a noticeable performance drop ...