Where to buy Nvidia RTX 5080: stock goes on sale today but could sell out fast
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If you’re thinking of buying the RTX 5080 today, then you’ll also want to make sure that the rest of your PC is able to support it.
One consideration is the PSU (Power Supply Unit), as you need something that will be able to cope with the demands of the RTX 5080, as well as powering the other parts of your PC as well.
Asus ROG’s RTX 5080 page lists the ROG THOR III 1600W (or 1200W at least) power supply as the “perfect PSU companion” to the newly-listed ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5080 16GB GDDR7 OC Edition graphics card – now that’s a lot of power.
This version of the 5080 also comes stocked with not two, or even three, but four fans along with rows of heatsink fins to keep the heat from slowing down clock speeds, and 16GB of Nvidia’s new GDDR7 video memory will definitely be a sight to behold.
Check out our guide on the best PSUs for more options.
Oof, we’ve just published some worrying news – some sources are saying that Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU stock will be ‘basically non-existent’ for launch day, and RTX 5080 doesn’t sound like it’ll be much better.
It seems retailers could be getting less stock from Nvidia than with the RTX 4080 launch. While RTX 5080 GPUs from third party makers like Asus and Gigabyte might be easier to get hold of, this latest news, combined with recent rumors, suggests it could really be a struggle to find stock – which is why this guide will be so useful.
You can’t talk about Nvidia’s new graphics cards without talking about AI and DLSS, can you?
DLSS is the tech that allows Nvidia to tout results like the new $549 5070 performing as well as 2022’s $1,599 RTX 4090 – it’s also cause for heated debate in the PC gaming world, as enthusiasts are divided on whether “fake frames” should be considered in performance metrics.
While all RTX cards (including the 20, 30, and 40 series GPUs) will be able to utilize most of DLSS 4’s features, as of right now only the new 50 series cards will benefit from the latest improvements like Multi Frame Generation (though it looks like Nvidia may be bringing MFG to older cards).
If you read through our Nvidia RTX 5090 review, you’ll find “In non-upscaled 1440p gaming, you’re looking at a roughly 18% better average frame rate and a 22.6% better minimum/1% framerate for the RTX 5090.” over the 4090 – so it seems DLSS isn’t everything the 5000 series has to offer.
If you’re seriously considering upgrading to Nvidia’s RTX 5080, I’d head to one of the websites that lets you get a notification as soon as stock drops in – these being Nvidia, Best Buy and B&H Photo in the US, and Nvidia, Scan, Overclockers, and Box in the UK (links above) – so you can try your best to beat the scalpers and resellers.
If you live near a Micro Center, you might have a good chance of picking a 5080 up in person. It’s offering a voucher system on a first-come first-serve basis that guarantees you’ll be able to purchase a GPU on launch day (though it doesn’t guarantee a specific model or manufacturer). Micro Center stores also have a rule in place that allows only one 5080 or 5090 per customer, meaning if you don’t mind waiting in line, this could be a good chance to pick up a Blackwell card the day it comes out.
If you’d prefer to try your luck at buying one online, Newegg is a great place to look. It’s offering a trade-in deal on your current GPU towards a new 5000 series card. Just for fun, I looked at how much I’d get if I traded my (fully-functioning, undamaged) MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3080 Ti in – $419 towards a new GPU isn’t shabby at all.
Speaking of our RTX 5080 review, definitely dive into the relative performance of the best graphics cards on the market and see whether the RTX 5080 is the right card for you.
While we all wait for the Nvidia RTX 5080 to go on sale in a few hours, make sure you read our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5080 review by our components editor John Loeffler. John’s been reviewing GPUs for us for many years now, and there’s no one’s opinions on graphics cards I respect more, so definitely take a look. He was impressed, giving the new GPU a very good four and a half stars.
Some eager shoppers are even camped out in front of physical stores in the US to try and snag one of these highly prized GPUs. The image above is from a Reddit post showing people camping four days before the launch.
While I can’t stop you from doing that, I would personally recommend avoiding the cold and just bookmarking this page…
As we approach the hour when the RTX 5080 goes on sale, I have to say that stock levels are looking rather dicey.
MSI has issued a statement revealing that it’ll only be opening pre-orders for the RTX 5090 today, with actual cards shipping on February 6 instead. However, the RTX 5080 will be available on MSI’s online storefront.
We’re still hours away from the official stock drop, but Micro Center’s RTX 5000 page has seemingly gone down, returning a 403 Forbidden error at the time of writing. Either too many people were visiting the page, or Micro Center has taken it offline intentionally to prep it for sales…
Launch day is finally here! We’ll be here all day, monitoring stock at all the major retailers and beyond to try and help you snag an RTX 5080.
It looks like RTX 5090 stock is going to vanish in a flash, so you might have better luck than those hunting for Nvidia’s new flagship GPU, but there’s no guarantee this one will be easier to pick up…
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