When a wave of complaints about malfunctioning GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5090D GPUs began to surface, NVIDIA decided to step in and launch an investigation.
NVIDIA Investigates Faulty RTX 5090 and RTX 5090D GPUs
For several days now, users have been reporting problems with their RTX 5090 graphics cards and the Chinese variant, RTX 5090D. Many gamers have tried everything they could think of to resolve the issue on their own, yet in most cases, the problem persists stubbornly.
Some people have claimed to have had a bit of luck with unconventional fixes, but they’re in the minority. Most users facing these issues are still stuck, which has finally caught the attention of NVIDIA. The company reached out to PC Gamer, stating:
"We are investigating the reported issues with the RTX 50 series."
Though this brief statement might not offer a lot of information, it’s a sign that NVIDIA is indeed aware and taking the situation seriously. If you’re not up to speed with what’s happening, let me fill you in. Essentially, several RTX 5090 and 5090D units can’t seem to power up displays properly, leaving users staring at black screens after applying the latest driver update.
This error has been chronicled across most reports with the common denominator being the installation of the latest NVIDIA driver. The issue has grown complicated, reaching a point where even rolling back to a previous driver version doesn’t rectify it; the GPU still isn’t recognized by the system. In some cases, even resetting the BIOS doesn’t help, with the GPU failing to appear in both Device Manager and the BIOS itself.
While the exact cause remains a mystery, some speculate it could be linked to architectural or driver compatibility issues rather than being a hardware defect. Until NVIDIA provides more information, we’re all in the dark as much as your monitors, waiting for a definitive fix to these bricked RTX 5090 and 5090D cards.
