Not too long ago, there were reports about the GeForce RTX 5090D and RTX 5080 GPUs in China facing bricking issues stemming from driver complications. Some regular RTX 5090 users had similar experiences, but the numbers weren’t as high. Now, these two Blackwell GPUs are causing even more trouble for users (H/T @Zirkoz1 on X), just after they jumped through numerous hoops to get their hands on one. A user shared their experience on Reddit, detailing the following situation:
I got my RTX 5090 Gaming Trio yesterday. When I tried to run 3DMark Time Spy, I encountered the strangest issue. Once the loading bar completes, the screen turns completely red, and it cycles through blue, white, green, black, and red continuously, while the benchmark runs in the background. Then it stops and shows loading for the next test (Graphics test 1, Graphics test 2, and CPU test).
User Complaints
Another user mentioned facing a black screen problem, but that post has since been removed from r/Nvidia. Additionally, several users on Hardwareluxx’s forums are reporting similar difficulties with their systems.
Hey, I’m still dealing with issues on my MSI 5090 Gaming Trio OC. I’d really appreciate any help, as I’m running out of ideas. Whether it’s in games or benchmarks like 3DMark (Steel Nomad), I get a black screen and the sound lags for about a minute before my PC restarts. I have a multi-boot setup with different Windows versions, but the issue occurs on both.
Affected Models
Although most issues seem to arise from the RTX 5090, there is at least one RTX 5080 reported to be affected, but in fewer cases. Some suggested fixes include operating the card on PCIe Gen4, avoiding riser cables, downgrading Windows versions, and for the first Reddit user, using just one monitor at 4K 60 Hz.
Currently, it appears that only a small number of users are affected. However, more cases may surface as additional RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 units are delivered. Most of the problematic cards appear to be from MSI, but a Founders’ Edition and a Gigabyte variant are also facing issues.
Uncertainty Around Causes
At this point, it’s unclear if Nvidia’s drivers are behind the chaos or if it’s related to Windows updates. However, it seems likely that the drivers are the culprits since some previous-generation cards are also misbehaving after the recent GeForce Game Ready 572.16 driver update.
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