New World is still bricking Nvidia graphics cards with no fix on the horizon
Trouble’s brewing in the New World
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AmazonGames’ latest MMO New World is a hot commodity, with queues as long asup to 469 hours. But there’s trouble brewing in this New World, as the title is still fryinggraphics cards– and this time it’s not just EVGARTX 3090cards
According to multiple online reports on the game’ssubreddit, it seems other GPU models have been suffering the same fate. Some examples include theRTX 3080 Ti,RTX 3080,RTX 3060 Ti, and theRTX 3000 laptop GPU. Even someAMDusers have been complaining ofoverheating and crashingissues with their Sapphire 5700 XT models, though there doesn’t seem to be any reports of them fully breaking down like their Nvidia counterparts.
These GPU breakdowns were first attributed to a soldering issue found withNvidia’s most powerful model, the Nvidia GeForceRTX 3090, as complications such as the framerate skyrocketing in the main menu and extremely long wait times both resulting in massive overheating. EVGA evenconducted its own investigationand verified them to be victims of “poor workmanship,” andreplaced any modelsbroken by New World.
Amazon Games so far hasn’t commented on the issues at this time. Originally the company suggested players troubleshoot the initial problem by using an FPS limiter in the game’s menu. Now that the situation has been exacerbated, Reddit users have suggested players use their own FPS limiter tools such as the Rivatuner Statistics Server, which is a part ofMSI Afterburner.
Currently, the only way to remedy an already broken GPU is to contact the manufacturer and arrange for a replacement. We’ve reached out to Amazon and Nvidia for comment on this issue, and we’ll update this story if and when we hear anything.
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Named by the CTA as a CES 2023 Media Trailblazer, Allisa is a Computing Staff Writer who covers breaking news and rumors in the computing industry, as well as reviews, hands-on previews, featured articles, and the latest deals and trends. In her spare time you can find her chatting it up on her two podcasts, Megaten Marathon and Combo Chain, as well as playing any JRPGs she can get her hands on.
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