#MSI

1 story on this topic, newest first.

Article · September 7, 2026 610 Watts and Melted Pins Show DLSS 5 Pushes RTX 5090 Past Its Safe Limits

An enthusiast's MSI RTX 5090 melted its 16-pin power connector after DLSS 5 pushed power consumption past 610W during extended gaming. Lab tests confirm that aggressive neural upscaling causes power surges of up to 50% across flagship graphics cards, forcing owners to reconsider cooling and cable safety.