Faulty RTX 4090 connectors are still burning out – and one ‘smart’ solution has created even more problems

Remember the RTX 4090 cable-melting fiasco? Way back in November 2022, following the launch of Nvidia’s mighty new flagship RTX 4090 graphics card, there were scattered reports of the GPU’s power connector overheating and melting, effectively rendering the $1,599 (£1,519/AU$2,959) component unusable. Now, almost a year and a half later, it looks like the problem is still causing headaches for PC gamers.

California-based tech repair shop Northridge Fix reported on its YouTube channel that the cable crisis is far from over, with the repair team still receiving as many as 200 damaged RTX 4090 cards every month. Online outrage about the problem appears to have died down significantly, with no apparent headway made by the small assortment of lawsuits brought against Nvidia in the aftermath of the launch.

For the uninitiated, the whole issue stems from a specific 16-pin power connector standard named ...