Desktop towers with a yawning PCIe express slot may be sitting empty once more, according to Nvidia.
Notably, MSI alreadynotedin its official U.S.
Discord that it wont ship its RTX 5090 cards until Feb. 6.
Both Nvidia’s own and AIC’s RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 GPUs may have high demand with limited supply at launch.© Photo: Adriano Contreras / Gizmodo
This may also be the case for other OEMs planning to release their own versions of Nvidias flagship GPUs.
That doesnt offer us a sense of how long stocks will be in short supply.
Already being told to expect it to be that way for the first three months.
Warning you all now.
The launch of the RTX 5090 will be the worst when it comes to availability.
Already being told to expect it to be that way for the first 3 months.
PowerGPU (@PowerGPU)January 21, 2025
The stock issue is reportedly going to happen worldwide.
As reported byVideoCardz, regular Nvidia OEM Zotac Korea said shipments may only go out in mid-February.
Theres further reason to be skeptical about any release date promises.
The few pricing leaks of the 5090 show it could cost between $2,000 and $2,200.
Nvidia reps confirmed with Gizmodo over email that stock shortages are expected in the near future.
Thatcards release dateis still listed as February.
The stock issues have incentivized more graphics-obsessed gamers to camp out in front of shops before release.
Micro Center has its ownYouTube videothat cautions customers about camping out.
We cant recommend setting up a tent in front of your local shop,especially not this month.
More frames are not worth catching pneumonia, after all.
Update 01/29/25 at 1:05 p.m.
ET: This post was updated to include a statement from an Nvidia spokesperson about 5070 availability.
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