MSI and Asus have raised the prices of Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 gaming GPUs by hundreds of dollars, just a week after the launch.

Dell just launched its new Alienware Area-51 lineup of gaming PCs today. Currently, it's available in only two configurations - both paired with an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and GeForce RTX 5080 GPU - starting at a bonkers price of $4,449.99. Don't expect to get it right away either; Dell estimates this system to arrive at door by April 22.

S truggling to decide between the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 and its predecessor? If you're already running with the RTX 4090 and are considering the upgrade? I'd hold off unless you

The most powerful of Nvidia's newest Blackwell graphics cards is a " beast ." Review after review has brought up benchmarks showcasing that when it comes to gaming, the RTX 5090 blows its predecessors and other graphics cards away. However, it appears that for many consumers, the RTX 5090 is overkill.

Get your hands on the new Blackwell GPU with our guide on where to find the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 in stock near you.

MSI and Asus official stores show that RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs are seeing a price hike, with graphics cards now selling for upwards of $3,400.

Some of Nvidia's board partners are completely doing away with RTX 50-series GPUs at list price. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Nvidia has been the champion of a new 12-pin power connector, but it might fall back to a standard PCIe adapter with the RTX 5060.