NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5080s with “missing ROPs” have finally been tested, and gaming benchmarks report performance losses of more than 10%.
NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5080s with “missing ROPs” have finally been tested, and gaming benchmarks report performance losses of more than 10%. Read More Gaming
NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5080s with “missing ROPs” have finally been tested, and gaming benchmarks report performance losses of more than 10% in some scenarios.
NVIDIA’s “Missing ROP” Fiasco Will Bring In a Slight Decrease In Gaming Performance; Specific Titles See A Larger Impact
Well, Team Green’s launch of the RTX 50 Blackwell GPUs has indeed been a messed-up one, and to add on, consumers started to report missing ROPs across all the released models, indicating that there’s something wrong with the Blackwell silicon. Now, fortunately, Gamers Nexus has tested a unit of the GeForce RTX 5080 with the missing specifications, showing us what to expect in terms of performance degradation, and it seems like the results are pretty varied, with a greater difference in specific titles such as Total War: Warhammer 3.
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Diving into the testing done by GN, we see performance drops reaching up to 11% in some cases, while across most titles, they revolve in single digits. Gamers who are fond of playing Total War: Warhammer 3 or Dying Light 2 might see a noticeable drop in FPS since these are the titles that are more affected. NVIDIA reported that the average performance difference is expected to be around 4%, and it is safe to say that it revolves around it, except for a few titles.
NVIDIA hasn’t elaborated much on the “missing ROP” situation, except for giving out statements to media outlets, which has created uncertainty around it. However, for consumers who are worried about experiencing this issue on their respective GPU, we urge them to test the unit out through GPU-Z, and if the ROP count is less than the original, you should contact either your respective retailer or AIB manufacturer to get a replacement.
But considering the supply of RTX 50 series GPUs right now, getting a replacement might take weeks or even months, depending upon how seriously board partners address this issue. This means that for many consumers out there, the best option might be to stick with the affected unit, hoping that the problem doesn’t evolve into something more severe. For now, Team Green has addressed the issue, claiming that it won’t occur with upcoming releases, like the GeForce RTX 5070.
News Source: Videocardz
