Even if you managed to buy one — statistically, you couldn’t — owners have discovered Valorant and ARK Survival Evolved can crash on launch due to driver issues, with Valorant developer Riot blaming Nvidia.

Bad news for those who want to buy one of Nvidia's best graphics cards: The cards are sold out, and they won't be back anytime soon.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Stock for RTX 5090 GPUs is expected to return within three to 16 weeks, while RTX 5080 availability won't be as long — around two to six weeks. Moreover, this stock appears to mainly fulfil pre-orders, as those that landed either graphics card may now be in a pre-order queue if they did not receive a dispatch confirmation email.

The RTX 5080 is not the powerhouse we'd hoped it would be, but can it at least be a cheaper, more efficient alternative to the 4090? Let's find out.