Key Takeaways
1. Asus revealed the RTX 5090 ROG Astral Gold Edition priced at an estimated $500,000, significantly higher than typical GPUs.
2. This model contains approximately $500,000 worth of 24-karat gold, making it three times heavier than standard RTX 5090 GPUs.
3. The previous gold-themed RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition was priced at around $6,800 and contained only $700 worth of gold.
4. The actual market price for standard RTX 5090 GPUs ranges from $3,000 to $4,000 due to supply issues, contrasting sharply with the gold edition’s price.
5. Core specifications of the RTX 5090 ROG Astral Gold Edition include 32 GB of GDDR7 memory and 21,760 CUDA cores, similar to the standard model.
For those who might not be familiar with the ongoing issues of price gouging and scaling affecting the RTX 5090, it might seem like Asus’s recent hardware reveal is just a bad joke made for April Fool’s Day.
Unfortunately, for those keeping up with the news, the RTX 5090 is now being sold at a staggering price that should ensure you stand out from the crowd. At the Bilibili World 2025 event in China, the company showcased what could be called the most costly Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090. The RTX 5090 ROG Astral Gold Edition can be yours for an estimated $500,000 if your credit card can handle it.
A New Gold Standard
In contrast to Asus’s earlier gold-themed model, the RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition, which had a layer of 6.5 grams of 24-karat gold and was priced at around 25,000 AED (~$6800), this new release goes all out with gold. For context, the Dhahab version contained just about $700 worth of gold, whereas the latest ‘exclusive’ RTX 5090 includes roughly $500,000 worth of gold, with each kilogram fetching a hefty $100,000.
The GPU shroud is crafted from 5 kg or 11 pounds of pure 24-karat gold, increasing the total weight of the GPU to 7.2 kg or 15.9 pounds. To give you an idea, most RTX 5090 GPUs weigh between 2.5 to 3.0 kg, making Asus’s latest model three times heavier.
Pricing and Specs
Despite Nvidia’s suggested retail price for the RTX 5090 being set at $1,999, the actual market prices for the GPU are around $3,000 to $4,000 due to ongoing supply issues. Even with this context, the ROG Astral Gold Edition is valued at approximately 125 to 250 times more than a standard RTX 5090, assuming the estimated price tag of $500,000 sticks.
Asus’s GPU, which seems to be made more for publicity than practicality, has core specifications that include 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, 21,760 CUDA cores, and a quad-fan design that largely resembles the regular ROG Astral RTX 5090. And yes, if you’re still curious, it is capable of playing games like flagship GPUs used to do in the not-so-distant past.
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