Nvidia offers RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 at MSRP during QuakeCon 2026

At QuakeCon 2026, held from August 6‑9 at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas, Nvidia opened a limited‑stock booth where visitors could purchase Founders Edition graphics cards at the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP). The company sold the RTX 5090 for $1,999 (≈€2,099) and the RTX 5080 for $999 (≈€1,099), along with a few RTX 5070 units, while supplies lasted.

Market prices for these high‑end GPUs have surged, with the RTX 5090 trading at roughly 94 % above MSRP in Europe—around €5,000 on secondary markets. Nvidia attributes the price inflation to global memory shortages, as about 70 % of chip‑maker memory output is allocated to AI data‑center workloads, prompting a 20 % cut in shipments to board partners and prompting partner price hikes of 20‑40 %. The event’s ticket price was $15‑$16.50, and attendees could also receive promotional items such as GeForce trading cards and a chance to win a RTX 5070.