Nvidia Admits Manufacturing Flaw in RTX 5090 and 5070 Ti GPUs

Less than 0.5% of affected GPUs have reduced ROP counts, causing up to 5% lower graphical performance in some cases.

Nvidia confirmed that a rare production anomaly has resulted in some RTX 5090, 5090D, and 5070 Ti GPUs shipping with fewer ROPs (Raster Operations Pipelines) than specified.
The issue impacts less than 0.5% of units and can cause up to a 5% reduction in gaming performance, depending on the workload.
Affected GPUs from multiple vendors, including Zotac, MSI, and Nvidia Founders Edition, were found to have missing ROPs, which are critical for rendering pixel data.
Nvidia states the manufacturing flaw has been corrected and advises affected customers to contact board partners for a replacement.
The RTX 50-series launch has faced multiple challenges, including this ROP issue, supply shortages, and ongoing concerns about pricing and reliability.