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RTX 5080 Price Soars Past RTX 5090 MSRP!
30 Jul
Summary
- Best Buy listed an RTX 5080 for $2,099, exceeding the RTX 5090 MSRP.
- This RTX 5080 price is 40% higher than its launch price.
- Component shortages and RAM price hikes continue to drive GPU prices up.
A significant price surge has occurred for the Asus ROG Astral RTX 5080 OC, now listed by Best Buy at $2,099. This pricing exceeds the $1,999 MSRP of the RTX 5090, a first for a major US retailer selling an RTX 5080. The graphics card's current price represents a 40% increase from its initial $1,499 launch price and more than doubles the $999 MSRP of the RTX 5080 Founders Edition.
This price hike follows reports of Nvidia planning a substantial increase in its GPU prices, potentially by 20 to 30 percent, marking its third such adjustment this year. The rising costs of components, including RAM, are contributing factors. These market conditions have also led to the reintroduction of GPUs with lower VRAM capacities, such as the ASRock AMD Radeon RX 9050 Challenger with 4GB of VRAM.
