Hardware Detective Vickers Nord An image was recently shared on X purportedly detailing the pricing of Nvidia’s upcoming RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 at a Chinese retailer. According to the images, these GPUs are expected to launch in the first quarter of 2025, possibly for the Chinese market, but are expected to debut during Nvidia’s keynote. January 6 next month. According to the shared images, the RTX 5090 is priced at 18,999 yuan ($2,600) and the RTX 5080 is priced at 9,999 yuan ($1,350). We advise readers to take this leak with a grain of salt, as prices are subject to change ahead of any launch.
China generally applies a 13% VAT; therefore, the prices mentioned in this leak, even if true, may be slightly different from the US market. After adjusting for VAT, the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 are priced at $1,200 and $2,200 respectively, a 37% increase over the RTX 4090. The RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 are initially priced at 9,499 yuan and 12,999 yuan. This resulted in price increases of 5% and 46% respectively compared to Blackwell’s purported pricing. It is worth mentioning that these GPUs may also be customized variants of AIB partners, which usually sell for a higher price.
Due to ongoing US sanctions, Nvidia may launch the RTX 5090 instead of the standard RTX 5090. RTX 5090D in China. However, it’s worth mentioning that despite some differences, the RTX 4090D and RTX 4090 are priced similarly at 12,999 yuan ($1,800).
A few days ago, Acer’s RTX 50 pre-installation unexpectedly appeared surface at a German retailer. Assuming these prices are accurate, an RTX 5090 system is 29% more expensive than a similarly specced RTX 4090 out of the box. We’ve compiled a little table to show the price differences between Nvidia’s past three generations of 80- and 90-class GPUs.
| graphics processor | RTX 50 | RTX 40 | RTX 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 90 GPU | $2,200 (rumored) | $1,600 | $1,500 |
| Level 80 GPU | $1,200 (rumored) | $1,200 | $700 |
Rumor has it that the RTX 5090 will be powered by Nvidia’s flagship GB202 GPU chip, with 170 enabled SMs for a total of 21,760 CUDA cores. The Blackwell flagship is expected to come with 32GB GDDR7 display memory and is reported to run at 28Gbps Bandwidth speed is 1,792 GB/s. Blackwell desktop version expected to launch next month, initial lineup allegedly Featuring RTX 5090, RTX 5080 and mainstream RTX 5070 series.