I wish NVIDIA had waited with RTX 50-series

Nvidia confirms rare GeForce RTX 50-series GPU issue
Nvidia released its latest GeForce RTX 50-series GPUs in January, and they're almost impossible to buy at retail. The powerful graphics card not only pushes the boundaries of how PC games can look, but they also make use of AI to make the hardware work more efficiently.
I wish Nvidia had waited with the RTX 50-series
The launch of Nvidia's RTX 50-series hasn't gone well so far, and it seems that things aren't about to improve anytime soon.
Nvidia confirms it is investigating RTX 50-series BSOD and black screen troubles, no timeline for a fix
An Nvidia staff member confirmed the company is still investigating RTX 50 series crashes and black screens. The staff member clarified fixes might come in the form of driver updates or VBIOS updates.
Nvidia Confirms Some RTX 50 Graphics Cards Are Underpowered
Following user complaints about certain GeForce RTX 50 graphics cards, Nvidia confirms the existence of some defective units and offers replacements.
RTX 50 series no longer supports one of Nvidia’s oldest GPU technologies
The once popular PhysX graphics technology by Nvidia is now out of support, leaving fans of the legacy games it powers saddened.
Nvidia is investigating RTX 50 crashes and black screen issues, but no fix date yet
The latest statement on the issue came from an Nvidia staff member named Manuel in the GeForce driver feedback thread. Manuel says that they're still investigating
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 ‘rare’ RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti manufacturing issue
Nvidia has just confirmed it shipped some RTX 5090, RTX 5090D, and even some RTX 5070 Ti graphics chips that were missing render units, as TechPowerUp originally reported — and that you’ll be able to get a replacement if your card was affected.
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 Launches RTX 5070 Ti & Brings Avowed To GeForce NOW
It was quite an exciting week for many gamers, as NVIDIA launched the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, alongside support for Avowed and many other goodies on GeForce NOW.
Nvidia’s RTX 50-Series Cards Fail to Preserve Our Favorite Games From 10 Years Ago
Nvidia dropping 32-bit PhysX from the RTX 50-series' CUDA infrastructure is another sign that game preservation can't depend ...
RTX 50-series gaming laptops — here's why I think they'll be worth the upgrade
With the RTX 50-series gaming laptop pre-order date confirmed for February 25, I've rounded up all the major improvements we ...
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A Redditor has a solution for the lack of PhysX support with the RTX 50 series: running two GPUs
Nvidia's RTX 50 series lacks 32-bit PhysX support, impacting performance in older games. Pairing a 3050 GPU with a 5090 can ...
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Thailand DIY retailer has no GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs, tells gamers to wait until July
Thailand retailer doesn't have ANY of NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 50 series 'Blackwell' GPUs, tells customers they'll be waiting ...
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Nvidia RTX 50-series gaming laptop pre-order date confirmed — here's when to grab one
After the launch of Nvidia RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 desktop GPUs, it's now time for RTX 50-series laptop GPUs to shine — ...
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RTX 5070 Ti manufacturing defect cuts performance by up to 10% — 88 ROPs vs 96 ROPs (design)
Defective RTX 5070 Ti with eight missing ROPs sees an up-to 10% drop in performance, depending on the scenario.
Some RTX 5090 GPUs are missing out on a bit of performance
It turns out that not all RTX 5090 cards are created equal. Users are now discovering that their cards are missing render ...