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Gaming News #5

12 August 2026

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Hardware TechPowerUp

RTX 50 Prices Jump Up to 41% in August as the RTX 5090 Hits $4,929

Nvidia's RTX 50 graphics cards climbed again in August, with median prices up as much as 41% month over month, per TechPowerUp's tracking. The RTX 5090 now lists at $4,929 on Nvidia's own store, up from its $1,999 launch price in January 2025. The RTX 5070 and 5060 Ti rose 36% and 39%, pushing both past $800. Memory demand from AI servers is driving the squeeze.

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Discussion Topics

  1. Is it worth upgrading your GPU at all right now, or do you ride it to 2027?
  2. Who is really to blame for the price spike: Nvidia, AI data centers, or scalpers?
  3. At $4,929, is the RTX 5090 a halo product or a punchline?
  4. Console or handheld instead of a new GPU: smart move in 2026?