ASUS and MSI increased prices for the GEFORCE RTX of the 50th series in their official stores

When the demand exceeds the supply, even manufacturers of video cards use the situation. In the MSI assortment no longer the GeForce RTX of the 50th series with recommended prices (RRC) assigned to NVIDIA. The most affordable model, GeForce RTX 5080 performed by Ventus without additional overclocking, is now offered by the manufacturer for $ 1139.99, which is $ 140 more than a week earlier. The most affordable version of the GeForce RTX 5090, in turn, is estimated at $ 2379.99, which is $ 380 more than at the start of sales.

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MSI now offers various GEFORCE RTX 5080 options from $ 140 to $ 500 more than recommended prices, the GeForce RTX 5090 model is estimated by a manufacturer from 380 to 790 dollars more expensive, depending on the version. The most expensive MSI offer is the GeForce RTX 5090 SUPRIM LIQUID with the SIO, for which the company asks for $ 2789.99 in its American store.

Assortment of GEFORCE RTX 50 grades MSI brand in its official American online store

In the ASUS store, the presented assortment of video cards options is somewhat more modest, but all cards are already sold out. Users are invited to subscribe to notifications of new deliveries. The cheapest version of the GeForce RTX 5080 performed by ASUS Prime is still estimated at the recommended $ 999. It should be clarified that ASUS itself does not position this model as a model with RRC. This is a special starting price at a discount. The card in the future will be released no cheaper than $ 1264.99. Given the latest trends, it will not have to be expected to wait a long time.

Assortment of GEFORCE RTX 50 ASUS brand in its official American online store

ASUS last week called the prices for its versions of the GeForce RTX of the 50th series, which turned out to be up to 50 % higher than the recommended. However, now the prices of the manufacturer are up to 70 % higher than the RRC. Her flagship model GEFORCE RTX 5090 ROG Astral LC with SOO is estimated at $ 3409.99, which is $ 1409 more than RRC. This is a practically current retail price of the GeForce RTX 5080.

According to the VideoCardz portal, they received many complaints from readers about retailers who offer GeForce RTX 50 cards at double and even more cost. At the moment, the consumer can only influence the situation with absurd prices for a new generation of video cards in only one way – not to buy them. True, it is not known who, in this case, will surrender earlier – manufacturers with retailers or buyers.