Owners of Nvidia GeForce RTX 50‑series cards continue to report power‑connector problems. A Reddit user reported that the 250 W RTX 5070 had its power connector melted, possibly because the cable was not fully inserted.
The owner, Gatlyng, said a friend installed the card and may have left the connector loose, which can increase resistance, cause local overheating and melt the plastic. The issue is notable because the RTX 5070 consumes much less power than higher‑end models such as the RTX 5090 (575 W).