5090 Ti Gets 'Turbo' Switch
Nvidia’s RTX 5090 Ti Founders Edition Ultra ships a physical latching ‘Turbo’ rocker switch on the backplate—the first hardware turbo nod in decades—targeting hardcore PC enthusiasts. (thefpsreview.com)
The FPS Review published the story on April 1, 2026 and explicitly tagged it “April Fools,” signaling the piece was a gag rather than an official Nvidia product announcement (thefpsreview.com) That article described several tongue-in-cheek details—an onboard piezo buzzer that plays an 8‑bit sound, an amber‑lit NVIDIA logo when engaged, a GeForce Experience overlay that displays “TURBO,” and an explicit line that the switch “does nothing” to performance (thefpsreview.com) The same piece listed concrete but satirical specs and pricing: a $3,499 MSRP for the Founders Edition Ultra, a claimed “13th power connector” labeled “supplemental confidence,” and a fictional “Super Ultra” tier with two turbo buttons and a velvet pouch; it also noted an April 1 on‑sale time of 9:00 AM PT (thefpsreview.com) Nvidia’s official RTX 5090 product pages and GeForce news do not list any “Founders Edition Ultra” or a 5090 Ti variant as a current SKU, and Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 5090 page remains the authoritative source for the existing 5090 lineup. (nvidia.com) Independent coverage and industry trackers have not corroborated a new Founders Edition Ultra launch; tech outlets have been skeptical about a 5090 Ti arriving imminently, with TechRadar explicitly calling a 5090 Ti this year “the least likely GPU rumor” (March 2026). (techradar.com)
