Important takeaways
- Nvidia's upcoming RTX 5090 could cost gamers roughly $1,900
- Rumors suggest that the RTX 5090 could have a clock speed of 2.9GHz, which would make it 30% faster than the 4090 and the fastest GPU ever on the market.
- The RTX 5090 does not yet have a release date.
Nvidiathe next line of graphics cards could be hard on gamers' wallets. While the chipmaker hasn't officially revealed the RTX 5090 yet, a new leak suggests it will carry a price tag of nearly $1,900. That's a lot of money, but Nvidia is the world's leading GPU maker, and the 50 series is likely to increase performance to match its potentially sky-high retail price.
The 50 series of graphics cards has been the subject of a lot of speculation lately. There's still no official word on its specs, release date, or price, but Nvidia has reportedly ended production on the 40-series GPUs, suggesting the next generation will arrive shortly. If the current rumors are true, anyone hoping to get their hands on one better start saving up now.

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The leak comes from a November 18 article from Bits and Chips, an Italian gaming news site. According to the short but sweet post, the RTX 5090 will cost 1,800 euros, or roughly $1,876. That's a big jump over the 4090's suggested retail price of $1,599, but it's actually less than some expected. Earlier rumors said that the RTX 5090 could cost upwards of $1,999, and even as much as $2,499. Of course, none of the rumors are confirmed to be true or false right now, as Nvidia has kept the details of the new release under wraps.
Details on the RTX 5090 may be coming soon
PC gaming fans may not have to wait long to hear if these rumors are true or not. In January, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will deliver a keynote speech at CES 2025. That would be an ideal time to reveal the upcoming 50 series of GPUs, although it is still unclear if Huang will do so. Historically, Nvidia has released new GPUs roughly every two years, and the 4090 came out in late 2022, so a 2025 release date for the 5090 seems likely.
While it won't cost upwards of $1,800, Nvidia's next line of graphics cards will likely cost a pretty penny, mostly because the technology to make them is far from cheap. Rumors suggest that the RTX 5090 could have a clock speed of 2.9GHz, which would make it 30% faster than the 4090 and the fastest GPU ever on the market. Achieving that is no small feat. Some seriously advanced hardware is required, which means high production costs. That in turn means a higher price tag for players who want the best possible performance they can get.
Regardless of the details, the RTX 5090 is likely to set new standards for both price and performance. Expect overclocked variants and aftermarket GPUs to reach even more astounding heights.

Nvidia
- Date founded
- April 1, 1993
- Head office
- Santa Clara, California, USA
- CEO
- Jensen Huang
- Subsidiary
- Mellanox Technologies, Cumulus Networks, NVIDIA Advanced Rendering Center