A new update to CPU-Z Validator now checks for missing ROPs for reduced performance in Nvidia's RTX 50 series graphics cards.
A sudden surge in supply as predicted will probably mean that there are RTX 5090 models sat at shelves, finally, and hopefully prices will therefore normalize more, back towards the MSRP.
The current graphics card situation is a repeat of what happened during the pandemic-induced chip crisis a few years ago.
IT Home reports that the XG Mobile with an RTX 5090 is set to cost $2,199.99 ... and such high pricing mean this eGPU lineup may not prove to be a popular add-on for most portable gaming rigs.
Its impact on the prices of things like GPUs will be even harder to judge. Graphics card pricing has been extremely volatile ...
CPU-Z now includes a detailed GPU diagnostics verification system You can check the ROPs of the RTX 5090, RTX 5080 ... which can mean reduced performance, directly through the diagnostics program.