GeForce RTX 5070 owners report melted power connector and RMA rejection

Reddit users have reported two separate hardware failures involving the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070. One user shared photos of a melted 12V-2x6 power connector on the mid-range graphics card. The card draws 250W, which stands well below the 575W consumption of the more commonly affected RTX 5090. The user stated that a friend installed the hardware, leaving it unconfirmed whether the cable was fully inserted. Poor electrical contact from a loose connection typically generates enough heat to cause this damage.

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In a separate case, a Reddit user spent two months dealing with system crashes, black screens, and checkerboard artifacts on a PNY GeForce RTX 5070. PNY reportedly rejected the warranty claim after a 24-hour stress test failed to reproduce the reported faults, leaving the dispute unresolved.