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NVIDIA RTX 5090 priced at $5090, sparking user concern

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The NVIDIA RTX 5090 graphics card has been officially priced at $5090, a significant increase that has led some users to reconsider their hardware choices. One user noted that for the price of a 5090, they could instead opt for an M5 Ultra Mac Studio with 256GB of RAM. This pricing has caused concern among those looking to build or upgrade systems for local large language model (LLM) inference. AI

IMPACT The high cost of the RTX 5090 may impact the accessibility and affordability of local LLM inference for individuals.

RANK_REASON This is a pricing announcement for a consumer hardware component, not a core AI release or significant industry event.

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NVIDIA RTX 5090 priced at $5090, sparking user concern

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Sadge404 ·

    5090 now officially cost 5090

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