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Nvidia turns RTX 5000 GPUs at MSRP into one of QuakeCon's biggest attractions

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In brief: In a perfect illustration of the current GPU marketplace, Nvidia is giving QuakeCon visitors the incredible opportunity to buy RTX 5000-series graphics cards – at MSRP! The company did the same thing at GTC last year, generously allowing its customers the chance to purcahse GPUs for the price they're supposed to pay.

QuakeCon celebrates its 20th anniversary between today (August 6) and August 9 at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas.

In addition to featuring the massive BYOC LAN party, retro-game tournaments, an id Software founders reunion panel, giveaways, contests, and swag, attendees can get hold of something nobody else can: an RTX 5000-series Founders Edition card at MSRP. Nvidia is calling this Verified Priority Access IRL.

The fact that we were complaining about the RTX 5080 costing $999 and...

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