Nvidia's latest RTX 50-series GPUs have been sold out everywhere, despite some lukewarm reviews (read our RTX 5070 review for more on that). Models are slowly coming back online, though, and Newegg has several models available from Gigabyte, Asus, MSI, and Zotac. These are all shipped and sold by Newegg, so you don't have to worry about shelling out from a third-party seller. You might not be able to stomach the prices, though.

Big price hikes for RTX 50-series cards

Scalper who?

It's surprising to see RTX 50-series inventory back in stock on Newegg given how difficult it has been to find a GPU over the last few months. But if you flip through the catalog, you'll find a few models of the RTX 5070 and RTX 5080 in stock from a variety of brands. The best deal available is on the MSI Gaming Trio OC RTX 5070. It's not really a deal considering the card clocks in at $650 -- a $100 increase over the MSRP of the RTX 5070. It's the cheapest option available, though, and the one that's closest to list price.

Prices on other models are much worse. For instance, the Gigabyte Aorus RTX 5070 is listed at $770. This is the Aorus Master model, which is tricked-out with RGB fans, a dual BIOS toggle, and a factory overclock. But that's still $220 above list price for a card that wasn't very popular among reviewers.

The RTX 5080 lives on a completely different plane, both in performance and price. However, even the most inexpensive model on Newegg clocks in at $1,540. That's a $540 increase over MSRP. Gigabyte's white Aorus Master model of the RTX 5080 is even more expensive, currently listed at $1,630. Again, these are prices for graphics cards shipped and sold by Newegg, not a third-party seller.

It's not surprising the cards have come back in stock at such high prices. Nvidia's latest GPUs skyrocketed in price shortly after release, prompting brands like Asus and MSI to officially increase the list price of their models. On top of that, tariffs as high as 20% have been imposed on goods imported from China, and that additional cost is being passed down to consumers.

Although it's reassuring to see some RTX 50-series GPUs back in stock, it's hard to imagine they'll ever drop back down to list price. Between tariffs and high demand, it looks like high pricing is here to stay.