It's been next to impossible to figure out where to buy RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 GPUs, amid extremely limited stock and scalpers scooping them all up. Now, Nvidia is offering a way for long-time GeForce fans to grab its sought-after graphics cards.

High Power Draw: The RTX 5090 can draw up to 575 watts through a cable rated for up to 600 watts, leaving little headroom. The symptoms are eerily similar to the RTX 4090 debacle: Burning Smell: Users report detecting a burning smell while gaming.

While stock for the RTX 4090 is expected to become more scarce now that the RTX 5090 is on the scene, that doesn't mean that it's disappeared entirely, and for a lot of folks, the

Nvidia has yet to explain why it launched its GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs with barely any inventory, some major launch driver issues, and the occasional melting power connector, but it has apparently reconsidered its stance when it comes to scalpers.

Select Nvidia customers in the U.S. can get GeForce RTX 5080 FE and GeForce RTX 5090 FE graphics cards directly from Nvidia with Verified Priority Access program.

G etting an RTX 5080 or an RTX 5090 GPU has been a difficult process for many buyers, and it’s even harder if it’s a Founders Edition model, but NVIDIA wants to change that wi