I recently built a new PC, and while it was posting fine, I ran into a major issue trying to get video output from a brand new Gigabyte 9070 XT I ordered online. I tested it by swapping in a 3060, which worked perfectly, so I returned the 9070 XT and tried another one from Best Buy. Unfortunately, I faced the same issue—no display. I exchanged it again for a different Gigabyte 9070 XT, but still, no luck. Ultimately, I had to settle for a 5070, and it worked without any issues. Am I doing something wrong here? Is there a specific BIOS setting I should be adjusting for Radeon cards? Or have I just been extremely unlucky? After this experience, I'm hesitant to purchase any more Gigabyte cards. Here's my build for reference: Ryzen 9 5950x, 32 GB DDR4, Asus 5070, Aorus B550 Elite Ax V2, and an 850W Cooler Master power supply. For context, this was a completely new build with no drives or Windows installed yet.
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It seems unlikely that you received three defective cards. Have you checked to see if you're using HDMI or DisplayPort? Sometimes, without the drivers, one might work better than the other. Just a thought!
That’s pretty strange, honestly. It's not common to get three bad cards in a row from different vendors. It could be something related to the power connectors not being properly set up. Have you confirmed all three 8-pin PCIe connectors are firmly connected?
Yes, they were all plugged in properly. As a first-time builder, I double-checked everything, and I even performed a BIOS Q-Flash to the latest version before building.
Just a quick mention—did you install the required drivers for the 9070 XT even before attempting to display? It's wild thinking they'd need drivers just for BIOS screen display.
I didn’t have drivers installed since the drive was completely new. Not even Windows was on it yet.
Maybe all three were from the same batch with a defect? But more likely, something on your end went wrong—or you're just extremely unlucky. Good thing your other card works better than the previous one!
Honestly, the 5070 is a step up from the 3060 I was using before.
I had a similar issue when I built my PC. Sometimes, swapping GPUs can reset something in the configuration. Have you tried clearing your CMOS? It might reset any odd settings preventing your card from displaying properly.
I cleared the CMOS and updated the BIOS, but neither seems to have fixed the issue.
I did try different ports; I only got a signal from one DisplayPort, but still no actual video.