Another source, also a graphics card maker (in the EU), said that the RTX 5090 is looking like it’ll be ‘very rare’ but that the RTX 5080 seemingly has ‘okay’ stock levels, for the graphics card’s initial launch anyway.

The Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs will be hard to find at launch according to various sources, as the graphics card giant struggles to get stock on shelves

Excitement for Nvidia's RTX 5080 GPUs is real, as its pricing compared to its RTX 5090 counterpart ($1,999) means it's likely to be a popular option for many PC gamers after high-end gaming without spending a small fortune. In fact, our own Tony Polanco is now considering building a gaming PC with an RTX 5080.

We’ve heard our first rumblings that Nvidia’s initial next-gen GPUs, the RTX 5080 and 5090, due at the end of January, will be thin on the ground for stock levels. So, armed with that caution – and also the knowledge that this is all translated from German,

Set to be released on January 31st, the new Nvidia RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 are nearly ready to be scooped up, but will you be able to get one?