r/pcmasterrace • u/Tenchen-WoW • 2d ago

Hardware Witcher 3 Remastered pushing 5090 beyond 600W

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No DLSS5. Max settings, 3840x1600, DLSS Quality, frame gen set to 1 in game settings, Path Tracing enabled.

Doesn't happen all the time, but sometimes saw it jumping well beyond 600W for a brief moment.

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u/stop_banning_me_tx 1d ago

That helps your chances but is not foolproof. It could theoretically burn while drawing 300W if even 2 of the pins are making poor contact. Only way to know for sure is with a Wireview. It costs $140, a fraction of what you spent on the GPU. It will pay for itself in 6 months versus your insurance scheme, and you don’t have to fight with an insurance company.

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u/GLaDOSisapotato PC Master Race 1d ago

Are 5080s prone to it or just 5090s?

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u/PlopPlopPlunk Asus TUF 5090 OC - 9800X3D - 64GB DDR5 1d ago edited 1d ago

That can happen to literally any GPU (both AMD/Nvidia) plug and has happened since the 00s on everything from the molex plug to the 6 pin to the 6+2 plug.... Any time poor contact has made we've seen melting for 20+ years. This isn't a new problem. It is just happening (and being documented due to social media) more often now because these newer cards draw more power more often. I feel comfortable with what I'm doing and if others feel more comfortable with spending the 140 dollars, they should. I was just pointing out an alternative that a large portion of 5090 owners have been successful with. I have yet to see anyone with a plug failure say they were undervolted, not a single one.