This super premium graphics card might not be cheap, but it offers a glimpse into Nvidia’s AI-powered future.

How much did you spend on your last graphics card for your PC? Four hundred dollars? A thousand? What would inspire you to spend double that on a GPU? Nvidia thinks you may want to splurge on its new RTX 5090, which showcases the absolute top end of this generation of graphics cards for well-heeled enthusiasts.

The Founders Edition, which comes straight from the brand itself, rather than resellers like MSI and others, is meant to shatter what prior Nvidia cards are capable of, and I’m lucky enough to have one in my gaming PC for testing.

This limited-edition graphics card doesn’t just have to justify its own cost, but the cost of a monitor and power supply that can keep up with it. While I’m excited about what this technology can offer, I am especially happy to share that more affordable ...