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Near or as close to real Nvidia MSRP it doesn't really matter what you get. But many prefer the FE models for it's looks and the small form factor. If you go after so called premium cards and the price gap isn't huge between the different models (they all cost +$500 above MSRP) then you should be more picky what you pay for. I have more difficulty to accept get graphics cards that is way overpriced and still don't offer much value above the MSRP cards. Pay lets say $2800 for a cards that should be closer to Nvidia's MSRP isn't my way to do so. If you remember the 4090 series... FE cards got 600W vbios while more expensive mid priced 4090 cards come with castrated firmware. You just can't rely on that nvidia will give you the chance to cross-flash firmware. Especially important have in mind on day one purchase after launch. Because you just can't trust Nvidia or AMD.

Hmmm. You don't find any FE cards here home. And at that time you didn't know if you could cross-flash firmware for the FE. Not even sure you can do it now. Hmmm. Some really want that FE cards. I didn't have many choices. No HOF and I don't like MSI or Gigabyte. I could of course get the Palit cards. But sadly it cost close to Astral. Why buy cards you don't like in middle price specter? Neither fish or bird. Then we have what is available of cards. Not many brand's SKUs in the shops here. And the few, they are all gone after 1-2 minutes. In the beginning right after launch... Gone after 30 sec. That have improved massively since launch... From 30sec to 1-2 minutes before empthy😬

Close to $1500 USD extra doesn't bring much extra. Only a much deeper hole in your wallet. And the cheapo sag bracket and the kids ruler with golden paint that come in the Asus box give you zero value.

Cheapest shop if you can get a card on the hook (I did). They run empthy within 2 minutes for each new batch cards. 5090 TUF ~ $2163 5090 TUF OC ~ $2534 5090 Astral OC ~ $2805 5090 Astral OC LC ~ $2954 The second biggest retail shop here home that offer cards (and still have them in stock but at +500$ above the cheapest shop). I expect this is the reason they still can't get rid of the cards. Prices have been like this since launch. Aka +- a few dollars. The 24 Astral OC LC I talked about that was in stock a few days ago have now sinked to 19 units. Not easy to get rid of if the expensive Asus cards if the shop want extra for them. We have had campaigns right after launch with maybe $100 discount on a few Asus flagship cards due the high launch prices. But not anymore. Edit. FYI. Asus 5080 Astral OC is $1551,66 right now. And in stock in the cheapest shop. Don't forget the sticker😁

Almost as bro @Mr. Fox have done the final words (see bolded text)😁 The GPU Market in 2025 – A Cynical Glimpse into Silicon, Speculation, and Manufactured Needs What remains is the sober realization that the GPU market has reached a point where technical curiosity is increasingly replaced by financial frustration. The real target audience—people interested in computer graphics, game development, or GPU-accelerated research—must now navigate a minefield of overpriced, half-baked, or deliberately gimped products. Hmmm. So what color it has is important🤩

He like the color😁 Remember he compared with the pinky Kryo Extreme. The paste with the prettiest color win. And cheaper help as well😂 Paste Cooler Master Cryofuze 5 Violet / Purple Only average-performing paste with lower durability, not suitable for graphics cards in long- or mid-term operation. Attention: Paste is bleeding out

The tariff mess. You never know what will come next day or next week in US. Better ship the cards to Asia and Europe. I'm sure China get what they want. And not only 5090D cards. RTX 5070 dips below MSRP at UK retailer — £518.99 marks a rare low in this unpredictable market https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/gpupi_-_1b/submissions/5821315?recalculate=true https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/3dmark_-_sky_diver/submissions/5821312

Here's a new one. Expect more coming in. https://x.com/i/status/1910339720669778261

Older Fire Strike don't scale well with loads of cores. Either try disable half of the cores or try disable HT.

Different OS will give different results. There is no "fits all" anymore. https://www.3dmark.com/fs/33189868 When PC vendors tell you what's going on with tariffs, pay attention Some PC vendors are now revealing what they expect to pay for computer components after tariffs, extremely valuable information for consumers hoping to save money while building or buying PCs.

This just show how they (AMD) lure people. There is no reason to offer firmware with castrated power budget. They do this to upsell next tier in their price range. Desktop parts as etc graphics cards shouldn't be treated as mobil junk so it can work in limited space as in tiny and slimy jokebooks.

The faster AMD can get rids of 9070 the better. This SKU should have never seen the light. And same time they should reduce the MSRP for 9070XT down to same level as for 9070. That would help AMD to take over the whole mid end graphics cards. The RX 9070 could be discontinued, first in China, then in the rest of the world. What reasons does AMD have for this?

AMD confirms Zen 5 silicon is also vulnerable to "EntrySign" BIOS microcode bug A delay in acknowledgment, but at least the fix is out

China fights back with the video titled "Make America Great Again, https://twitter.com/i/status/1909552510664130787

Thanks. Would you buy an gaming Jokebook for close to $15000 ?😂 Or what with an Apple-phone for $3500 ? It seems 5090 looks damn cheap compared to this. This estimate that iPhones would cost $3,500 if made in the US has me terrified of tariffs and the concept of a mid-range gaming laptop costing $5,000 and high-end models hitting nearly $15,000 Analyst predicts it would take years to move even a small fraction of iPhone production to the USA. Of course this happens... LATEST: Lowers punitive tariffs for 75 countries: –⁠ With immediate effect

This is what left from the leagacy of EVGA. The last chapter is sad reading. This feels like you bought an Jokebook.

Is the cards listed in retail/AIB shops with or without the new tariff/taxes? Or will taxes be added on top when you check out to pay? Lets say listed at $3500 and final price will be $3850 ? Well. The Norwegain webshop share the amount parts/cards with 3 other shops (same retail group) in Scandinavian countries + the shop in Denmark. Aka 4 shops have problems to sell those. Divided on 27 mill people.

Hmmm. Who want to pay ROG prices for PNY cards? If this is correct then I expect Asus will come with a new nice price increase very soon. What I see here... The only shop that have the Astral cards right now can't get rid of the overpriced Asus flagship (still +24 of them ready to be shipped). If so... What will Asus do with that? Try put an even higher price to see if that helps boost the sales?🧐 And what with the +50 in stock of massively overpriced 5080 Astral ? This card don't move out at all from the shop. Aka the same as for the 5090 Flagship from Asus. Everything related to newest tech is a disaster.... AMD motherboards fail with RTX 50 and RX 9000 cards: PCIe 5.0 speeds are reduced to 1.1, creating multiple problems for gamers.

Gamers have waited long time to get newest gen graphics cards.... RTX 5090 Gaming Trio OC only $3488.99 Retailer Stuns Gamer With A $1000 Price Hike On His GeForce RTX 5090 Preorder Graphics cards are the most important and exciting part of a gaming PC. They're also the most expensive and getting even pricier, as gamers are quickly finding out. NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 is at the forefront of this discovery, as a buyer on Reddit recently experienced.

The same can be said for the Red side. Upgrading To An AMD Radeon RX 9070 For Just $669.99 For A Phenomenal Graphics Upgrade Sounds Like A Distant Dream, But Not If You Are An Amazon Prime Member MSRP is $549. And thats already all too much for such cards. Does people really pay upwards to $950 USD for RX 9070 ?🥴 The hate aginst Nvidia is real but this move to AMD is just a plain stupid purchase. RX 9070 should be sub $500. Minimum $50 USD below RTX 5070. And if you count in an extra $50 premium for the better AIB card you shouldn't see much above $550.

With all the weird issues then you can expect seeing the same as Microsoft offer for their new OS. New bug fixes will create new problems. And newest will always get the best love. An awful circle that don't stop.

Microsoft Tells Over 200 Million Windows 10 Users To Trash Their PCs Stupids!!!!

Here's yet another failure from a well known PSU manufacturers. The new modern tech trend continue... Not enough 8 pin connectors. All money go into the 12V-2x6 pin connector. Modern MB will use 3x8 pin connectors nowadays to power the Cpu and the board. Also this one is only useful for newer Nvidia graphics cards. Forget this one if you have slight older Nvidia graphics cards or newer AMD and Intel graphics cards. See the final words from the reviewer. Maybe he should find an another job. Yep,he should. So, in closing, What FSP has done with the Vita GM 1000w ATX 3.1 PS is fantastic. Being compact yet efficient enough to power a complete high-end system with an RTX 5090 is quite an achievement. FSP Vita GM 1000w 80 PLUS Gold ATX 3.1 PSU Review tweaktown.com Also Nvidia can't make it right for gamers. Their best engineers work with server chips. Not gamer cards. Multiple GeForce GPU driver issues replicated – Gamers Nexus: “this is the worst launch I’ve ever seen for NVIDIA”

Yup, 5090 is a fast card. Global 1th place GPUPI v3.3 1B Hall Of Fame Beating the XOC 😁https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/gpupi_v3.3_-_1b/rankings?cores=1&hardwareType=gpu Me right now @Prema 🤩 +3.5GHz https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/gpupi_v3.3_-_1b/submissions/5818263

Not bad with the oldest Win 11 version no one want anymore🙂 Weird Blackwell chip don't recover after a driver crash as older ADA did. So newer has to be better. Always😀 https://hwbot.org/benchmarks/3dmark_-_port_royal/submissions/5818220?recalculate=true https://www.3dmark.com/hall-of-fame-2/port+royal+3dmark+score+performance+preset/version+1.0 https://www.3dmark.com/hall-of-fame-2/fire+strike+3dmark+score+extreme+preset/version+1.1