cutting corners: The supply of NVIDIA’s RTX 50 series graphics card is so limited that at least one retailer is selling units marked as slightly faulty – possibly still being sold at inflated prices. Although NVIDIA claims that only a small number of desktop GPU – and no laptop model – missing ROPs, users should carefully read the fine print of each product page and use clinical software to confirm this There’s nothing.
Videoocards recently saw the German retailer selling an RTX 5090 graphics card, while admitting that it was recalling ROP units, which could reduce the gaming performance by 10 percent. The listing disappeared quickly, possibly sold despite the store’s clear warning.
Last month, NVIDIA admitted that RTX 5090, 5090D, 5080, and 5070 TI GPU was sent with a slightly lower exploitation pipeline (ROP) units compared to a fraction of a percentage advertised.
Running the GPU-Z confirms that some 5090s are enabled only 168 rops instead of a specified 176. In early March, some users also reported missing rops at laptop GPU, but NVIDIA said it is not a problem in mobile products.
ROPS graphics play an important role in the rendering pipeline, but Nvidia says the missing units should not affect AI or other productivity charge. If this claim is correct, someone may have purchased RTX 5090 with this defect for especially non-gaming use.
When the products are sold, optional sometimes offers “B-Stock” units, which can display minor defects or cosmetic issues. Like refurbished or used components, most B-Stocks show signs of wearing GPU or come with slightly damaged packaging.
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However, videoocards published a screenshot of Zotac RTX 5090 store page, which warned GPU that it included only 168 rops. Despite the low performance, it was listed at the same price as a completely functional unit – € 2,899, which is the € 2,229 MSRP of the card € 670 premium. While alternative B-Stock carries the other GPU, no one has been informed with the missing ROP so far.
Customers who deliberately buy GPUs with missing ROPs cannot exchange them for non-dysfunction units, but the European Union rules still guarantee refunds.
Meanwhile, NVIDIA has not taken any direct measures for the affected customers, just saying that it has decided the manufacturing issue and recommended that users with anxious contact their GPU vendors.
