Skip to main content Tech Radar Pro Tech Radar Gaming Tech Radar Pro TechRadar the business technology experts Search TechRadar View Profile België (Nederlands) Deutschland North America US (English) Australasia New Zealand Expert Insights Website builders Web hosting Best web hosting Best website builder Best office chairs Expert Insights Barebone air-cooled AI server with 7 RTX 5090 GPUs goes on sale in Vietnam prompting fears of huge price rise Wayne Williams 10 April 2025 Nvidia's gaming GPU is already facing mounting stock issues When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Nguyen Viet) RTX 5090 with 32GB GDDR7 memory is far cheaper than the equivalent AI accelerator from Nvidia Several of them can be teamed together to support very large language models Crypto mining in the early 2020s caused prices of GPUs to spike, the same is likely to happen with AI During the early 2020s, cryptomining was a driving force behind a lot of GPU shortages and inflated prices, as high-end graphics cards were snapped up in bulk to mine cryptocurrencies, leading to record pricing across multiple generations of GeForce GPUs. Nvidia attempted to address the issue by introducing mining limiters, but miners, naturally, found ways to bypass these, and retail prices remained well above the MSRP for long periods. History could well be about to repeat itself, but this time based around artificial intelligence demand rather than cryptocurrency. Videocardz (via I_Leak_VN) reports that a Vietnamese retailer called Nguyencongpc has started selling barebone AI servers equipped with seven GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards. You may like Comino has workstation PCs with 8, yes 8 Nvidia RTX 5090 GPUs, for less than $60,000 - but that’s not the best news Some RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs have seriously inflated price tags, climbing as high as 70% over MSRP in the case of one Asus model Mounting supply pressures The setup, cooled by air and powered by a 2000W PSU, is designed to handle large AI workloads, including support for large language models. The RTX 5090, with its 32GB of GDDR7 memory, offers a blend of high performance and relatively low cost compared to Nvidia’s dedicated in-demand AI accelerators. When several are used in tandem, as is the case with the server Nguyencongpc is selling, they can match or exceed the memory capacity needed for enterprise-level AI applications - without the high price tag of the RTX Pro or H-series products. While you've got to admire the ingenuity on display here, the knock on will inevitably be mounting supply pressures. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. The RTX 5090 is already facing stock issues, and its price has climbed past $3000 in many markets, with some listings close to $4000. This mirrors the RTX 4090's trajectory, which driven by cryptomining, rarely dropped below MSRP and remained in high demand for non-gaming uses. With modders reportedly exploring ways to increase onboard memory even further, the RTX 5090 could follow the same path as its predecessors - designed for games, but monopolized by entirely different industries. Nvidia has yet to take steps to prevent system integrators or retailers from redirecting gaming GPUs toward AI markets and if it doesn't, gamers could well once again find themselves unable to purchase the latest graphics hardware at fair prices. You might also like PC with 7 liquid-cooled Nvidia RTX 5090 GPUs has just gone on sale The most expensive Nvidia Blackwell offering is getting a huge price cut GeForce RTX 5090 with 96GB of GDDR7 RAM? No, it's the RTX 6000 Blackwell Wayne Williams Social Links Navigation Wayne Williams is a freelancer writing news for TechRadar Pro. He has been writing about computers, technology, and the web for 30 years. In that time he wrote for most of the UK’s PC magazines, and launched, edited and published a number of them too. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name. Comino has workstation PCs with 8, yes 8 Nvidia RTX 5090 GPUs, for less than $60,000 - but that’s not the best news Some RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs have seriously inflated price tags, climbing as high as 70% over MSRP in the case of one Asus model There’s suddenly tons of Nvidia RTX 5090 GPU stock on the shelves of one US retailer – probably because no one wants to buy at nearly double the launch price Nvidia Blackwell stock woes are compounded by price hikes as more RTX 5090 GPUs soar in pricing, and I’m sick and tired of it all at this point Want a PC with 8 (yes, 8) AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX GPUs? Here’s one and OMG, you could even add Intel Arc GPUs Sorry, AMD, Nvidia's price tags for its RTX 5000 GPUs could win me over Get ready to pay $1360 more for the RTX 5090 - Asus just raised prices yet again, and AMD's RX 9070 XT is also affected Finally, some good news about Nvidia’s new GPUs: RTX 5090 stock levels rumored to surge in a month or so Nvidia RTX 5080 GPU could sell out fast – and I’m worried things might be even worse for the flagship RTX 5090 A look at the unbelievable Nvidia GPU that powers DeepSeek's AI global ambition Scalpers are salivating right now - MSI suggests RTX 5090 supply will be tight due to Nvidia's shortage Fresh Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 stock rumors again suggest that next-gen GPUs will not be easy to buy Latest in Pro "AI is simplifying technology itself" - Google Cloud CEO outlines AI hopes, tariff strategy and plans for future data centers Operation Endgame follow-up leads to detentions across Smoakloader ecosystem Over 100 million malicious emails blocked by HMRC Amazon considering $15B warehouse expansion plan for nearly 80 new US logistics facilities US businesses are the top target for ransomware in 2025 so far Adobe's agentic AI wants to give you control over your work, and focus on what matters most AkiraBot network hits thousands of sites with CAPTCHA bypassing AI spam WordPress.com unveils free AI website builder for SMBs and entrepreneurs Why defensive AI alone is not enough: the crucial role of a strong security culture What are edge native applications for cloud computing? 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