Nvidia Founders Edition GPUs Crowned Most Reliable in 2025 Report

A new report from tech firm Puget Systems indicates that Nvidia's RTX 50 Founders Edition GPUs were the most reliable graphics cards in 2025. This significant finding comes amidst ongoing industry concerns regarding connector issues in various GPUs.

Nvidia's RTX 50 Founders Edition GPUs were the most reliable graphics cards in 2025, according to a report from Puget Systems.

Reliability Findings

The report details impressive reliability statistics for Nvidia Founders Edition GPUs, which recorded a failure rate of just 0.25%, positioning them as the undisputed leader in reliability.

Following closely, Asus GPUs demonstrated a respectable 0.40% failure rate. PNY GPUs also showed strong performance with a 0.45% failure rate.

Context of Connector Issues

The 12V-2x6 connector, commonly found on high-tier RTX cards, has been a focal point of discussion due to associated issues in some GPU models.

However, these connector problems were noted to be nearly nonexistent with Nvidia's self-manufactured Founders Edition cards.

Founders Edition cards are generally recognized for their superior reliability, attributed to their construction from high-quality materials, robust power delivery systems, and over-engineered designs.

Issues with the 12V-2x6 connector were noted to be nearly nonexistent with Nvidia's self-manufactured Founders Edition cards.

CPU Reliability

Beyond graphics cards, the Puget Systems report also shed light on CPU reliability. Both AMD and Intel CPUs demonstrated comparable and notably high reliability, exhibiting negligible failure rates.

Puget Systems clarified that while results might exhibit minor regional variations, the overarching consensus on component reliability remained consistent across their data.