Enthusiast says DLSS 5 pushed RTX 5090 past 600W and melted the 16-pin connector - Nvidia's neural rendering tech adds up to 50% more power draw in testing
A user reported that their Nvidia RTX 5090 graphics card melted its 16-pin power connector while running DLSS 5 in a game. The incident suggests that the high power demands of neural rendering, exceeding 600W, may pose a hardware risk for current connector designs.
Why it matters
This highlights potential safety and reliability concerns for high-end PC hardware as power consumption continues to climb with advanced AI-driven rendering technologies.
Computing Enthusiast says DLSS 5 pushed RTX 5090 past 600W and melted the 16-pin connector — Nvidia's neural rendering tech adds up to 50% more power draw in testing Tom's Hardware Follow Hassam Nasir Mon, September 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC Add us on Google Mon, September 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM UTC When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.
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