A few months ago, data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-zapped-with-16-pin-power-connector-melting-issue-for-the-first-time-radeon-rx-9070-xt-paired-with-sub-par-psu-gets-singed” target=”_blank” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/amd-zapped-with-16-pin-power-connector-melting-issue-for-the-first-time-radeon-rx-9070-xt-paired-with-sub-par-psu-gets-singed”>we covered the first reported case of a 16-pin power connector meltdown for AMD’s RX 9070 XT. Usually, it’s Nvidia’s RTX 4090 and 5090s that face the fire, but data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/sapphire-nitro-rx-9070-xt-hides-its-12v-2×6-power-connector-inside-offers-cableless-look” target=”_blank” data-mrf-recirculation=”inline-link” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/sapphire-nitro-rx-9070-xt-hides-its-12v-2×6-power-connector-inside-offers-cableless-look”>Sapphire has adopted the same 16-pin power connector on one of its RDNA 4 GPUs. Today, another report has surfaced on Reddit where a user found their Nitro+ RX 9070 XT with a considerably scorched connector after experiencing a period of system instability.
lockquote class=”reddit-card” id=”1pz43wn/another_one_bites_the_dust_sapphire_9070xt_nitro”>Another one bites the dust – Sapphire 9070XT Nitro+ 12V HPWR FAIL from lockquote>
