In recent days, there has been mounting concern over numerous reports of malfunctioning GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards. Reacting to these alarming claims, NVIDIA has launched a detailed investigation to get to the bottom of the issue.
NVIDIA Investigates Bricked RTX 5090 and RTX 5090D Reports
It seems the problem isn’t isolated to just one version; both the RTX 5090 and its Chinese variant, the RTX 5090D, have been causing headaches for their users. Some owners have tried to troubleshoot using various techniques, but the majority still face stubborn issues with their GPUs.
While a handful of users have stumbled upon some unconventional workarounds, most enthusiasts dealing with this problem haven’t had much success. Given the issue’s persistence, it finally grabbed NVIDIA’s attention, prompting them to make a public acknowledgment. According to a statement provided to PC Gamer, an NVIDIA representative confirmed:
"We are investigating the reported issues with the RTX 50 series."
That’s the extent of what’s been communicated publicly. It’s clear NVIDIA is only beginning its probe into the situation, but it’s a step in the right direction. If this topic is new to you, you might want to check out an earlier piece we published that breaks down the problem. In essence, from what users have observed, several RTX 5090 and RTX 5090D cards are failing to display a monitor signal, instead showing a black screen after the driver update.
This glitch tends to occur immediately with the application of the newest NVIDIA drivers. What complicates matters further is that reverting to a previous driver version doesn’t resolve the problem—the GPU remains unrecognized by the system. Even drastic measures like resetting the BIOS aren’t making a difference; the graphics card still doesn’t appear in Device Manager or even the BIOS itself.
Speculations about the root cause point towards possible architectural or driver compatibility issues rather than physical hardware defects. Until NVIDIA provides a comprehensive response, the definitive fix for preventing or reversing the bricking of RTX 5090 and 5090D units remains elusive.
