When can you get your hands on the new cards?
CES 2025 has just begun, and Nvidia immediately hit us with some of the biggest news from the conference. During its keynote address, Nvidia unveiled the starting lineup of the RTX 50 series GPUs, which have been anticipated by gamers for several months. While viewers certainly enjoyed learning about the GPUs and their prices, more want to know the release date for the RTX 50 series.
In this day and age, it's crucial to know precisely when a new GPU is hitting the market. Scalpers with the help of bots regularly buy out the stock of any given GPU and make it nearly impossible for people to purchase one online on or after the day of release.
To ensure you're not left without an RTX 50 GPU, check out the guide below to see when the new series is launching.
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Release date for RTX 50 series GPUs
While Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang certainly gave us some solid details on the RTX 50 series at CES, he didn't offer any concrete release date for all of the cards. Nvidia announced the RTX 5090 and 5080 will be available starting on Jan. 30. As for the 5070 Ti and 5070, those won't be available until sometime in February, according to Nvidia.
If you're in the market for any of the RTX 50 series cards, your best bet is to try and visit a physical retailer, such as Microcenter, to purchase your desired GPU. Going through online retailers can be a hassle, and there's always the chance scalpers come in and bypass all security measures to steal cards away from consumers.
However, if you do go through Nvidia's online store, make sure to follow Nvidia's social media channels to find out exactly what time the RTX 50 series cards will be available to purchase. This way, you can be one of the first in line and have a reduced risk of losing your card to a scalper.
We have no details on whether third-party RTX 50 GPUs will follow the same release date as the Founder's Edition cards. AIBs such as ASUS, MSI, PNY, and more will announce their lineup of RTX 50 series cards sometime in January. If you want a GPU from any of those AIBs, you'll have to go through their websites or other online retailers, such as Newegg.
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