Sapphire RX 9070 XT Nitro+ 16-Pin Adapter Meltdown: Another Incident Emerges
Recently, the gaming hardware community has faced an issue with the Sapphire RX 9070 XT Nitro+ regarding its 16-pin connectors. Users have reported instances of these connectors melting, raising concerns about reliability and safety.
Despite the severity, the affected GPUs remain operational, though gaming capabilities are severely hindered. The occurrence of 16-pin connector melting isn’t widespread but is notable for the RX 9070 XT model.
Two Radeon RX 9070 XT variants, the ASRock RX 9070 XT Taichi and the Sapphire RX 9070 XT Nitro+, utilize this connector.
No official statement has been provided.
Author summary: Issues with Sapphire RX 9070 XT Nitro+ adapters reported.