We’re once again on the verge of another graphics card generation launch, and the top dog RTX 4090 is the first to the party. We had the chance to review Nvidia’s beastly new GPU, and the results show it’s a card that can handle pretty much anything you throw at it, whether that be high refresh 1440p or 4K gaming, and even ray tracing with maximum quality settings if you pair it up with DLSS. Needless to say, enthusiast gamers who’ve got the cash will flock to get this latest and greatest graphics card. Nvidia launches the RTX 4090 tomorrow on October 12, so here’s where to buy it for the $1,599 MSRP, what models are available, and some suggestions to keep in mind.
You’ll find availability from the following major retailers: Newegg, Amazon, Best Buy, B&H Photo, antonline, and Micro Center. We also suggest checking with your local enthusiast PC shop. Pricing appears to be consistent this time around, with most models costing between $1599-1699. From what we’re hearing from various sources, there will also be enough day one stock in general. That will vary per retailer, but it should not be a situation like with the last-gen launches. There are plenty of RTX 30 Series cards available for reasonable prices, and there’s no demand for crypto this time around.
There’s apparently also much greater day one volume for the RTX 4090. Scalpers and bots will undoubtedly try to cause problems, but there are much fewer reasons to do so this time. If you want to play it safe, try and get to a brick and mortar store like Best Buy or Micro Center in the morning while checking online for availability as you wait.
Another clue that demand has normalized is the very reasonable pricing of the RTX 40 Series. If you take a look at the product
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