Why is New World Killing 3090s?

Amazon is continuing to kill innocent GPU silicon with its new game New World, with the open beta killing GeForce RTX 3090 graphics cards, and now the full game is here and it hasn’t stopped. Previously, New World was killing EVGA GeForce RTX 3090 FTW3 graphics cards, with EVGA explaining it was due to “bad soldering”.

What is causing the graphics card shortage?

The Global Chip Shortage The biggest reason for the lack of supply is an ongoing global shortage of silicon chips. Computer chips, also called semiconductors, are mostly made from an element called silicon.

What GPUs are being bricked by New World?

At the moment, the EVGA RTX 3090 FTW Ultra and Gigabyte RTX 3080 Ti seem to be the two GPU models most commonly affected by this issue. That being said, RTX 3090, RTX 3080Ti, RTX 3080, RTX 3060 Ti, and RTX 3000 laptop users have all reported having their GPUs bricked while playing New World.

Is it safe to play New World?

After a lengthy investigation, we have verified that there is no unusual behaviour from New World that causes these issues. New World is safe to play, and we encourage players who have encountered a hardware issue to contact the manufacturer.”

Is New World still melting GPUs?

According to PCGamesN, New World is once again bricking GPUs. During the beta, Amazon Games had to add an FPS limiter to the MMO’s menu because it was bricking brand new graphics cards, but though changes have been made, GPUs are both breaking and overheating while playing the game.

Is New World still killing 3090?

Amazon Games’ New World MMO is apparently still sending Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 30-series (Ampere) graphics cards to the GPU graveyard. GeForce RTX 3090 owners, who got early access to the game, saw their investments die before their eyes when playing the game. …

Does Amazon replace 3090?

EVGA has confirmed that it will be replacing each of its Geforce RTX 3090 graphics cards that were affected by the closed beta of Amazon’s New World MMO. “Yes, all failed 3090’s are being replaced,” said a spokesperson to PC Gamer.

How do I get my graphics card to work?

Installing the new graphics card

1. Power down the PC.
2. Hit the switch on the back of the PC to turn off supply to the PSU.
3. Extract the side panel (usually held on by two screws on the rear).
4. Remove the screws holding the GPU in on the rear bracket.
5. Unlock the PCI-e slot clip.
6. Remove the GPU by lightly pulling on the card.

Is New World still damaging GPUs?

However, as early as the game’s beta testing period, there were reports that the game was bricking or destroying players’ graphics cards. As of now, no, it’s not been fixed. New World is still responsible for a lot of catastrophic errors related to graphics cards.

Does New World damage your GPU?

The according manufacturer of the GPU is to blame for any kind of defect that occurs while playing New World, which is why EVGA has already confirmed that a manufacturing flaw caused its RTX 3090 to die when playing the MMO. The California-based company vowed to replace the affected graphics cards.