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| Name = Nvidia Corporation | | Name = Nvidia Corporation | ||
| Type =Public | | Type =Public | ||
| Founded =1993 | | Founded =1993-04-05 | ||
| Industry =Semiconductors | | Industry =Semiconductors | ||
| Official Website =https://www.nvidia.com/ | | Official Website =https://www.nvidia.com/ | ||
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===Stagnation of Consumer GPU Offerings=== | ===Stagnation of Consumer GPU Offerings=== | ||
Since assuming | Since assuming its dominant position at >90% of the consumer GPU market, Nvidia has been credibly accused of [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrinkflation shrinkflation] across its entire modern [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce GeForce] product line by multiple renouned yet credible reviewers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burke |first=Steve |last2=Clayton |first2=Jeremy |last3=Makhnovets |first3=Vitalii |last4=Thang |first4=Jimmy |date=2025-04-08 |title=The Great NVIDIA Switcheroo {{!}} GPU Shrinkflation |url=https://gamersnexus.net/gpus/great-nvidia-switcheroo-gpu-shrinkflation |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250702064302/https://gamersnexus.net/gpus/great-nvidia-switcheroo-gpu-shrinkflation |archive-date=2025-07-02 |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=GamersNexus}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nexus |first=Gamers |date=2025-06-26 |title=NVIDIA's Exploitation {{!}} Waste of Sand RTX "5050" for $250 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caU0RG0mNHg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715180737/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caU0RG0mNHg |archive-date=2025-07-15 |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Unboxed |first=Hardware |date=2025-07-10 |title=Real Stagnation: 6 Years Of GeForce RTX 60 Class GPUs |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIftP0Ut2lU |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715180805/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIftP0Ut2lU |archive-date=2025-07-15 |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=YouTube}}</ref> | ||
===GeForce Partner Program (2018.03.01 - 2018.05.04)=== | ===GeForce Partner Program (2018.03.01 - 2018.05.04)=== | ||
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===12VHPWR/12V-2x6 (H++) Connector Failures (2022 - Present)=== | ===12VHPWR/12V-2x6 (H++) Connector Failures (2022 - Present)=== | ||
{{Main|12VHPWR/12V-2x6}} | {{Main|12VHPWR/12V-2x6}} | ||
12VHPWR and its revision 12V-2x6 (H++) are modern PCIe power connector standards published by the [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI-SIG PCI-SIG] that aim to deliver more power to PCIe devices such as GPUs but in a smaller foorprint than the older PCIe 6- and 8-pin connectors.{{Citation needed}} Since 12VHPWR's debut on Nvidia's RTX 40-series GPUs,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Burke |first=Steve |last2=Lathan |first2=Patrick |last3=Makhnovets |first3=Vitalii |last4=Coleman |first4=Andrew |last5=Thang |first5=Jimmy |date=2024-10-07 |title=12VHPWR is a Dumpster Fire {{!}} Investigation into Contradicting Specs & Corner Cutting |url=https://gamersnexus.net/gpus/12vhpwr-dumpster-fire-investigation-contradicting-specs-corner-cutting |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715184806/https://gamersnexus.net/gpus/12vhpwr-dumpster-fire-investigation-contradicting-specs-corner-cutting |archive-date=2025-07-15 |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=GamersNexus}}</ref> the connector's been infamous for its design flaws that make it quite prone to ignition.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wallossek |first=Igor |date=2022-10-27 |title=The horror has a face - NVIDIA’s hot 12VHPWR adapter for the GeForce RTX 4090 with a built-in breaking point |url=https://www.igorslab.de/en/adapter-of-the-gray-analyzed-nvidias-brand-hot-12vhpwr-adapter-with-built-in-breakpoint/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715181914/https://www.igorslab.de/en/adapter-of-the-gray-analyzed-nvidias-brand-hot-12vhpwr-adapter-with-built-in-breakpoint/ |archive-date=2025-07-15 |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=igor´sLAB}}</ref> The minor revision 12V-2x6 aimed to mitigate these issues but ultimately succumbed to | 12VHPWR and its revision 12V-2x6 (H++) are modern PCIe power connector standards published by the [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI-SIG PCI-SIG] that aim to deliver more power to PCIe devices such as GPUs but in a smaller foorprint than the older PCIe 6- and 8-pin connectors.{{Citation needed}} Since 12VHPWR's debut on Nvidia's RTX 40-series GPUs,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Burke |first=Steve |last2=Lathan |first2=Patrick |last3=Makhnovets |first3=Vitalii |last4=Coleman |first4=Andrew |last5=Thang |first5=Jimmy |date=2024-10-07 |title=12VHPWR is a Dumpster Fire {{!}} Investigation into Contradicting Specs & Corner Cutting |url=https://gamersnexus.net/gpus/12vhpwr-dumpster-fire-investigation-contradicting-specs-corner-cutting |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715184806/https://gamersnexus.net/gpus/12vhpwr-dumpster-fire-investigation-contradicting-specs-corner-cutting |archive-date=2025-07-15 |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=GamersNexus}}</ref> the connector's been infamous for its design flaws that make it quite prone to ignition.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wallossek |first=Igor |date=2022-10-27 |title=The horror has a face - NVIDIA’s hot 12VHPWR adapter for the GeForce RTX 4090 with a built-in breaking point |url=https://www.igorslab.de/en/adapter-of-the-gray-analyzed-nvidias-brand-hot-12vhpwr-adapter-with-built-in-breakpoint/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250715181914/https://www.igorslab.de/en/adapter-of-the-gray-analyzed-nvidias-brand-hot-12vhpwr-adapter-with-built-in-breakpoint/ |archive-date=2025-07-15 |access-date=2025-07-15 |website=igor´sLAB}}</ref> The minor revision 12V-2x6 aimed to mitigate these issues but ultimately succumbed to its predecessor's shortcomings.<ref name=":1" /> As of July 2025, there are still reports of the connectors catching on fire even when using accessories that advertise less risk of catching ablaze.{{Citation needed}} | ||
===Data scraping without permission for AI training (2024 - Present)=== | ===Data scraping without permission for AI training (2024 - Present)=== | ||
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{{Main|link to the main article}} | {{Main|link to the main article}} | ||
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article). | Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article). | ||
===Disingenious RTX 5070 marketing (''2025.''03.01 - Present)=== | |||
Nvidia on stage when introducing the RTX 5070 on stage, branded it as having the same performance as a RTX 4090 but for half the price. This disingenious marketing was disproven by multiple credible reviewers who showed that the 5070, even when using MFG 4x Frame Generation could not achieve parity with the 4090. | |||
===GeForce previews (''2025.''03.01 - Present)=== | ===GeForce previews (''2025.''03.01 - Present)=== | ||
<ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Dave |date=2025-03-01 |title=Nvidia RTX 5070 hands-on preview: a sneak peek at my unreleased RTX Blackwell card hitting triple digit frame rates in Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p and Avowed at 4K |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/nvidia-rtx-5070-hands-on-preview-a-sneak-peek-at-the-unreleased-rtx-blackwell-card-hitting-triple-digit-frame-rates-in-cyberpunk-2077-at-1440p-and-avowed-at-4k/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803093257/https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/nvidia-rtx-5070-hands-on-preview-a-sneak-peek-at-the-unreleased-rtx-blackwell-card-hitting-triple-digit-frame-rates-in-cyberpunk-2077-at-1440p-and-avowed-at-4k/ |archive-date=2025-08-03 |access-date=2025-08-03 |website=PC Gamer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Guyton |first=Christian |date=2025-05-17 |title=I tested the RTX 5060 - is 8GB of VRAM really enough in 2025? |url=https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/i-tested-the-rtx-5060-is-8gb-of-vram-really-enough-in-2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803100453/https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/i-tested-the-rtx-5060-is-8gb-of-vram-really-enough-in-2025 |archive-date=2025-08-03 |access-date=2025-08-03 |website=TechRadar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hayton |first=Phil |date=2025-05-17 |title=I spent my first few hours with the RTX 5060 playing Doom: The Dark Ages, and it feels pretty slick for under $300 |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/i-spent-my-first-few-hours-with-the-rtx-5060-playing-doom-the-dark-ages-and-it-feels-pretty-slick-for-under-usd300/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803100549/https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/i-spent-my-first-few-hours-with-the-rtx-5060-playing-doom-the-dark-ages-and-it-feels-pretty-slick-for-under-usd300/ |archive-date=2025-08-03 |access-date=2025-08-03 |website=GamesRadar+}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=England |first=Jason |date=2025-05-17 |title=I played 5 games on the RTX 5060 — is this budget GPU actually enough? |url=https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/pc-gaming/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060-first-impressions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803100745/https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/pc-gaming/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060-first-impressions |archive-date=2025-08-03 |access-date=2025-08-03 |website=Tom's Guide}}</ref> | Starting 2025, Nvidia started the practice of pre allocating review units to select review media platforms for "preview". Previews when compared to reviews are highly restricted on which benchmarks can be presented. Most often involving the presentation of cherry picked and biased benchmarks towards the latest model of GPU. Hence previews end up touting the same message as Nvidia's marketing. This practise was first implemented with the RTX 5070. <ref>{{Cite web |last=James |first=Dave |date=2025-03-01 |title=Nvidia RTX 5070 hands-on preview: a sneak peek at my unreleased RTX Blackwell card hitting triple digit frame rates in Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p and Avowed at 4K |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/nvidia-rtx-5070-hands-on-preview-a-sneak-peek-at-the-unreleased-rtx-blackwell-card-hitting-triple-digit-frame-rates-in-cyberpunk-2077-at-1440p-and-avowed-at-4k/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803093257/https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/nvidia-rtx-5070-hands-on-preview-a-sneak-peek-at-the-unreleased-rtx-blackwell-card-hitting-triple-digit-frame-rates-in-cyberpunk-2077-at-1440p-and-avowed-at-4k/ |archive-date=2025-08-03 |access-date=2025-08-03 |website=PC Gamer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Guyton |first=Christian |date=2025-05-17 |title=I tested the RTX 5060 - is 8GB of VRAM really enough in 2025? |url=https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/i-tested-the-rtx-5060-is-8gb-of-vram-really-enough-in-2025 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803100453/https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/i-tested-the-rtx-5060-is-8gb-of-vram-really-enough-in-2025 |archive-date=2025-08-03 |access-date=2025-08-03 |website=TechRadar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hayton |first=Phil |date=2025-05-17 |title=I spent my first few hours with the RTX 5060 playing Doom: The Dark Ages, and it feels pretty slick for under $300 |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/i-spent-my-first-few-hours-with-the-rtx-5060-playing-doom-the-dark-ages-and-it-feels-pretty-slick-for-under-usd300/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803100549/https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/desktop-pc/i-spent-my-first-few-hours-with-the-rtx-5060-playing-doom-the-dark-ages-and-it-feels-pretty-slick-for-under-usd300/ |archive-date=2025-08-03 |access-date=2025-08-03 |website=GamesRadar+}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=England |first=Jason |date=2025-05-17 |title=I played 5 games on the RTX 5060 — is this budget GPU actually enough? |url=https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/pc-gaming/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060-first-impressions |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250803100745/https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/pc-gaming/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5060-first-impressions |archive-date=2025-08-03 |access-date=2025-08-03 |website=Tom's Guide}}</ref> | ||
===Threatening Gamers Nexus (''2025.05.18'')=== | ===Threatening Gamers Nexus (''2025.05.18'')=== | ||