RTX 5090 lands — $1,999
NVIDIA’s consumer RTX 5090 launched at a $1,999 price point — but stock is reported to be extremely limited since the debut, so buying windows are tight. Expect Blackwell‑class performance to be the top consumer tier for the foreseeable future. (9meters.com)
NVIDIA unveiled the RTX 50 series at CES on January 6, 2025. (investor.nvidia.com) The 5090 reached retail on January 30, 2025, accompanied by new Game Ready drivers posted the same day. (nvidia.com) NVIDIA’s flagship uses the GB202 die with roughly 21,760 CUDA cores, 32 GB of GDDR7 on a 512‑bit bus, and a board power draw reported near 575 W. (videocardz.com) Initial retailer allotments vanished within minutes at launch — outlets reported near‑instant sellouts and several outlets described the rollout as a “paper launch.” (gpurestock.com) Resale markets quickly reprice stock: eBay sold‑listing spikes and marketplace monitoring recorded individual RTX 5090 listings above $6,000, while price‑tracking services show third‑party card prices running well above manufacturer allocations. (ign.com) NVIDIA publicly warned “stock‑outs may happen” in forum posts and said it and partners were shipping additional units daily, while analysts point to limited TSMC 4nm wafer allocation, GDDR7 supply tightness and production interruptions (including Chinese New Year and Taiwan seismic events) as drivers of the constrained supply; some industry leaks suggest wafer repurposing could ease shipments in coming months. (tomshardware.com)
