Nvidia dispels rumors about the lack of ROPs in its RTX 50 GPUs for laptops.
Nvidia reports that there are no more issues.
Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge, has dedicated himself to covering technology, video games, and toys. With a 15-year track record in media editing for outlets like CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget, he has closely observed the developments in the sector. Recently, Nvidia had categorically stated that "there were no other Nvidia GPUs" that were or would be in circulation with rendering unit deficiencies. However, recent reports from Heise Online and Hardwareluxx have suggested that the RTX 50 series laptop GPUs could be subject to this issue, which has raised considerable surprise in the community.
Nvidia has responded to these concerns by stating that there should be no problems related to laptop GPUs. According to Nvidia GeForce's global PR director, Ben Berraondo, "all partners continue to conduct checks as part of our standard testing procedure." He also mentioned that the company plans to reach out to German publications to address the matter.
With the shift in narrative, questions arose about whether it had moved from a guarantee that "there are no other affected GPUs" to an acceptance that "some laptop GPUs" might have issues. Berraondo firmly asserted that "no, there are no laptop GPUs affected by the ROPs problem," confirming that buyers of Nvidia's 50 series laptops can expect to find all rendering processing units as promised, whether because there was never an issue or because partners will detect it during testing.
However, the reports from Heise and Hardwareluxx indicated that these checks might be causing delays in the delivery of some models, initially scheduled for March, which may now arrive in April or May. Additionally, it is noted that Nvidia has recently distributed the final vBIOS for the laptop GPUs, which could be another reason behind these potential delays.