RTX 4090, 12vhpwr - this is important.
Before I get into Details, let me make one thing very clear:
[h3]This is not the fault of the game (it can happen on any! game), it is solely nvidias negligence in quality control that is causing the issues that force me to write what you are currently reading... believe me, I would rather not have to write this.[/h3]
So, Now that I got that out of the way, time to explain what is going on, for those that are not already aware of it.
[h3]Issue:[/h3]
The nvidia supplied 12vhpwr Adapter that comes with every RTX 4090, can (under certain circumstances, which arent really known yet) melt itself, just by playing games. (depending on when this is noticed, the amount of damage can vary from "almost none" to "you need to RMA your RTX 4090".)
You can find (some, by far not all) reports of this happening here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/ydh1mh/16_pins_adapter_megathread/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/
[h3]Why this is relevant to ReThink 4:[/h3]
Because the game contains optional rendering features (like: Software Raytraced fully dynamic Global Illumination) that can be enabled by Players. Obviously, a RTX 4090 can run this absolutely fine, even at 4k60 (based on my calculations/expectations), but it will push the GPU close to its theoretical limit, if not against it.
Most games that are currently released are incapable of actually utilizing a RTX 4090 properly, but ReThink 4 can do that, depending on Resolution and if VSync is disabled or not.
This obviously means, that (if everything is turned on, and on higher resolutions like 4k..) a RTX 4090 will run close or at its power-limit of at least 450W... which, if you happen to have one of the faulty cables... will melt that thing quickly.
I am even more concerned about overclocked RTX 4090s that have a theoretical powerlimit of 585W, since the power-slider goes to 130% from what I know... obviously turning any faulty cable into a molten mess.
[h3]The "Fix":[/h3]
1: If you have a modular power supply from a known manufacturer (like: be quiet!, Corsair, etc.), they should already be selling proper connectors for a few bucks, so that you dont need to use the nvidia supplied adapter. (This is the best option available.)
2: If you dont have a modular power supply, then replace the adapter or wait for whatever nvidia will do with them - probably a recall, if I had to guess. Also: do NOT run the game at maxed out settings in 4K or even 1440p with VSync disabled, until you got a replacement for the adapter.
3: If you decide to ignore my warning, then dont let the game run unattended on your PC as long as you are using an nvidia supplied 12vhpwr-adapter!
[h3]Notable things:[/h3]
- Just because the Connector looks "fine" from the outside, doesnt mean that the inside didnt already start melting - see Reddit for plenty of images of that.
- This ONLY (as far as I know!) affects the nvidia supplied Adapters, the ones that come with a RTX 4090, the ones that were delivered with RTX 3090 Ti cards are fine!
- AMD is not affected at all, and their new cards arent using the connector, according to AMD.
- Older nvidia cards are not affected either, since they dont use 12vhpwr.
- Intel isnt affected either, as they too are not using 12vhpwr.
- I will NOT take any responsibility for anyone ignoring this and then claiming that ReThink 4 melted their connector, it is not the games fault.
[h3]Closing Words:[/h3]
I am really annoyed that I have to write this, thanks nvidia... but its better to be safe than sorry.
The game is not at fault for this, it has been running for hundreds of hours on different Graphics cards, drivers etc. without any issues. (To name some: 1070 Ti, 1080, 1080 Ti, 6700XT, 6900XT, Vega 6)
There is no issue whatsoever with "what the game does", it just so happens to be one of the first games (if not the first, if we ignore tech-demos) that utilizes the new Technology that is provided by Unreal Engine 5.
I expect nvidia to do *something* within the next days, probably a replacement of all adapters - a recall..... but so far, they have been rather silent on the issue.
So, I am done here, have a nice day, go play something nice.
[h3]This is not the fault of the game (it can happen on any! game), it is solely nvidias negligence in quality control that is causing the issues that force me to write what you are currently reading... believe me, I would rather not have to write this.[/h3]
So, Now that I got that out of the way, time to explain what is going on, for those that are not already aware of it.
[h3]Issue:[/h3]
The nvidia supplied 12vhpwr Adapter that comes with every RTX 4090, can (under certain circumstances, which arent really known yet) melt itself, just by playing games. (depending on when this is noticed, the amount of damage can vary from "almost none" to "you need to RMA your RTX 4090".)
You can find (some, by far not all) reports of this happening here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/comments/ydh1mh/16_pins_adapter_megathread/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nvidia/
[h3]Why this is relevant to ReThink 4:[/h3]
Because the game contains optional rendering features (like: Software Raytraced fully dynamic Global Illumination) that can be enabled by Players. Obviously, a RTX 4090 can run this absolutely fine, even at 4k60 (based on my calculations/expectations), but it will push the GPU close to its theoretical limit, if not against it.
Most games that are currently released are incapable of actually utilizing a RTX 4090 properly, but ReThink 4 can do that, depending on Resolution and if VSync is disabled or not.
This obviously means, that (if everything is turned on, and on higher resolutions like 4k..) a RTX 4090 will run close or at its power-limit of at least 450W... which, if you happen to have one of the faulty cables... will melt that thing quickly.
I am even more concerned about overclocked RTX 4090s that have a theoretical powerlimit of 585W, since the power-slider goes to 130% from what I know... obviously turning any faulty cable into a molten mess.
[h3]The "Fix":[/h3]
1: If you have a modular power supply from a known manufacturer (like: be quiet!, Corsair, etc.), they should already be selling proper connectors for a few bucks, so that you dont need to use the nvidia supplied adapter. (This is the best option available.)
2: If you dont have a modular power supply, then replace the adapter or wait for whatever nvidia will do with them - probably a recall, if I had to guess. Also: do NOT run the game at maxed out settings in 4K or even 1440p with VSync disabled, until you got a replacement for the adapter.
3: If you decide to ignore my warning, then dont let the game run unattended on your PC as long as you are using an nvidia supplied 12vhpwr-adapter!
[h3]Notable things:[/h3]
- Just because the Connector looks "fine" from the outside, doesnt mean that the inside didnt already start melting - see Reddit for plenty of images of that.
- This ONLY (as far as I know!) affects the nvidia supplied Adapters, the ones that come with a RTX 4090, the ones that were delivered with RTX 3090 Ti cards are fine!
- AMD is not affected at all, and their new cards arent using the connector, according to AMD.
- Older nvidia cards are not affected either, since they dont use 12vhpwr.
- Intel isnt affected either, as they too are not using 12vhpwr.
- I will NOT take any responsibility for anyone ignoring this and then claiming that ReThink 4 melted their connector, it is not the games fault.
[h3]Closing Words:[/h3]
I am really annoyed that I have to write this, thanks nvidia... but its better to be safe than sorry.
The game is not at fault for this, it has been running for hundreds of hours on different Graphics cards, drivers etc. without any issues. (To name some: 1070 Ti, 1080, 1080 Ti, 6700XT, 6900XT, Vega 6)
There is no issue whatsoever with "what the game does", it just so happens to be one of the first games (if not the first, if we ignore tech-demos) that utilizes the new Technology that is provided by Unreal Engine 5.
I expect nvidia to do *something* within the next days, probably a replacement of all adapters - a recall..... but so far, they have been rather silent on the issue.
So, I am done here, have a nice day, go play something nice.