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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85236, member: 27"]
Burning connectors keep haunting the RX 9070 XT Nitro Plus, and replacement drama makes Sapphire look sketchy.

Connector failures concentrate
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[*]Only two RX 9070 XT models use the 16-pin plug.
[*]Both models logged repeated melting reports.
[*]Nitro Plus shows up most often.
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First owner replacement mess
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[*]User flagged a cooked connector months earlier.
[*]Sapphire swapped the card quickly after shipping payment.
[*]Replacement arrived scuffed like prior use.
[*]Performance cratered versus the first unit.
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Benchmark gap raises alarms
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[*]Original card pushed near 26,000 Time Spy points.
[*]Replacement stalled around 19,000.
[*]User filed another return request.
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Second owner hits a wall
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[*]Another Nitro Plus showed an identical burn pattern.
[*]The card ran hot on memory temps.
[*]The vendor sent the same unit back untouched.
[*]Warranty denied over alleged tampering claims.
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RMA handling concerns
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[*]Burn damage is blamed on users.
[*]Reports suggest inconsistent support responses.
[*]The issue feels larger than a faulty connector.
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