I bought the RTX 5090 Lightning Z and I'm really disappointed... Here's why

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Published4 months ago
Duration30:05
Video IDnqP-90sSdd4
Languageen
CategoryScience & Technology
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video

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Comments1.1K
Engagement Rate6.54%
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The MSI RTX 5090 Lightning Z was supposed to be the ultimate halo card… but I’m honestly disappointed. In this video I break down why — from the voltage ceiling and power behavior to real-world benchmark scaling in 3DMark. For a card with this name and price tag, I expected more. Is it being held back by NVIDIA limits? Is the Lightning branding just marketing this time? Let’s dig into the numbers and find out. ○ Get your JayzTwoCents Merch Here! - https://www.jayztwocents.com ○ Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkWQ0gDrqOCarmUKmppD7GQ/join ○ Join the official JTC Discord! https://discord.gg/jayztwocents ○○○○○○ Items featured in this video available at Amazon ○○○○○○ ► Amazon US - https://amzn.to/43wnUsz ► Amazon UK - http://amzn.to/Zx813L ► Amazon Canada - http://amzn.to/1tl6vc6 ••• Follow me on your favorite Social Media! ••• Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jayztwocents Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jayztwocents Instagram: http://instagram.com/jayztwocents# SUBSCRIBE! http://bit.ly/sub2JayzTwoCents --- 00:00 BFGPU 04:36 Accessories 06:26 Included Vertical Mount 08:04 Unboxing GPU 10:32 Software Problems 16:27 Initial Tests 22:07 First Benchmarks 25:11 Conclusions

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