This Asus motherboard feature could damage your GPU, but the company denies it

Asus' new Q-Release Slim system for quickly removing graphics cards is damaging graphics cards and other PCIe cards, according to new reports. Q-Release Slim is designed to be an easier way to remove PCIe devices, such as graphics cards, from Asus motherboards by removing the need to press a lock release button - you just pull the card straight out - but it appears to be harming the cards in the process. However, Asus has been quick to respond, releasing a statement playing down the severity of the situation.

With Asus motherboards featuring the new quick card release system now being out in the wild, reports are coming in of the new motherboards scratching the printed circuit board (PCB) when being disconnected. This is understandably a major concern for any graphics card user, but especially those looking to buy one of the new best graphics card options such as the $2,000 RTX 5090. That's if you manage to work out where to buy an RTX 5090, of course.