But Nvidia tells The Verge there isn’t actually a problem with those notebook GPUs. “All partners continue to run checks as part of our standard testing procedure,” Nvidia GeForce global PR director Ben Berraondo tells us, adding that Nvidia will reach out to both German publications to discuss.

NVIDIA's new GeForce RTX 50 Laptop GPU series reportedly also suffering from missing ROPs... next-gen gaming laptops expected to be delayed.

Nvidia's Blackwell architecture is here, and it's not been the best launch for the company. Cards have been catching fire, melting connectors and cables. A non-insignificant number of cards got past quality control with missing ROPs.

We had chances to buy the RTX 5070 this morning, but only if we paid $100 to $170 more over the $549 starting price.

WHERE TO BUY: The Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 launches on March 5 with a starting price of $549. It will be available at Amazon and Best Buy, though third-party models may cost more. Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 is here, and while it is not the most exciting upgrade, it is still the latest mid-range option in the 50-series lineup.

As Nvidia promised, several models are listed at MSRP, but they're sold out. If you want to buy an RTX 5070 now, you'll spend at least $100 over list price, which is a bad deal considering the performance I saw in our RTX 5070 review.