Asus to auction Jensen Huang-signed special edition RTX 5090 for charity

In brief: Seeing graphics cards selling way above their MSRP is a frustrating reminder of the current market situation. Things are even worse on auction sites like eBay, which have listings for RTX 5090 cards well over $5,000. An upcoming auction featuring the Blackwell flagship will likely surpass $16,000, but in this rare case, that'll be a good thing. Asus revealed the ROG Astral RTX 5090 Dhahab OC graphics card in early February. As the name suggests, the card is a special edition of the regular ROG Astral designed specifically for the Middle East – it features Arabic calligraphy, images of skyscrapers, and motifs representing strength, courage, and unity. The whole thing's a little ostentatious, with an almost entirely gold finish and a turquoise, stone-style design. As reported by TechPowerUp, Asus' Director of Marketing at the firm's North American branch, Ernest Cheng, posted a photo from GTC yesterday of a ROG Astral RTX 5090 Dhahab OC model with a unique feature that makes ... Read full article.