ASUS Unveils Gilded GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral Dhahab Edition

[btarunr]

ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 was reviewed by us at launch, where we remarked that it is the most expensive custom-design, with a launch price of $2,800 against the NVIDIA baseline of $2,000 (a 40% premium). The card is further marked up by retailers, and is going for nearly $3,000. While this is going on, ASUS released its first halo variant, the ROG Astral RTX 5090 OC Dhahab Edition. Probably targeting the MENA (Middle-East and North Africa) markets, the Dhahab Edition is a luxurious collector's edition item that's finished in gold. Dhahab is Arabic for gold, and you can see elements of this across the cooler shroud, backplate, and the GPU retention bracket. Even the heatsink underneath has gold color. We don't know the exact material of this card—whether it is a gold-like polish, or gold electroplated.

Contrasting all this gold is a turquoise-like stone embellishment that refracts light in a blue-green tone, just like the actual stone. There are several other cultural elements to this design, including Arabic calligraphy, and motifs representing "strength, courage, and unity." The gold backplate even has machined regional motifs representing the desert, and skyscrapers. Given that the regular ROG Astral RTX 5090 OC is already at around $3,000 on the streets, sky is the limit for what ASUS could ask for this collector's item.



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[Prima.Vera]

You know about world going to shit is when a crappy video card has become an luxury item made for people with more money than common sense.
I wouldn't pay 3000$ for a watch, which keeps it's value forever if maintained, compared to a garbage product that is done after less than 3 years....

 

[Fouquin]

The clearest and most blatant expression of, "The RTX 5090 isn't for you, peasants!"

 

[Chaitanya]

More reason for Shitsus to bleed its customers dry with more overpriced unpolished turd.

 

[Bobaganoosh]

Well, I guess this is what happens when your products are so expensive the only people interested are those who don't care if they lose a few thousand dollars for no real reason on them and you just go all in on that limited market. Somebody made those gold toilets after all.

 

[Hxx]

Bahahaha the goldmember edition

 

[mechtech]

Put 1 oz of pure gold into this thing, make a very limited edition, put for sale in Dubai for $10k be sold out in no time.

 

[freeagent]

If I could I would.. who cares what the peasants think when you can live in a different world..

 

[VIPERSRT]

Dhahab same word in Arabic​

ذهب
which means Gold it's strange they used it

 

[wolf]

Now that is one ugly card. I can see how gold obsessed people would like it I guess.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

If I could I would.. who cares what the peasants think when you can live in a different world..

@freeagent After he get's his Dhahab edition 5090....

 

[AGlezB]

My eyes! My eyes! My brain hurts too.

 

[SIGSEGV]

Stop being poor!
Sell your kidneys!

 

[Caring1]

Dhahab same word in Arabic​

ذهب
which means Gold it's strange they used it

That's mentioned in the article.

 

[Visible Noise]

Wow, that’s ugly.

 

[Waweq]

Bruh i'm an Arab living in Middle east give me that, it's my honorable right to own for free

 

[DirtyDingusMcgee]

So ugly I need two of them. One to shit on, and one to cover it up with.

I could afford it easily, but even if I had billions i wouldn't own such a tacky thing.

Put 1 oz of pure gold into this thing, make a very limited edition, put for sale in Dubai for $10k be sold out in no time.

Lol, the ounce of gold is a better investment.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Contrasting all this gold is a turquoise-like stone embellishment that refracts light in a blue-green tone, just like the actual stone.

This would look really cool in a brushed metal case with white lighting!

 

[Legacy-ZA]

If I could I would.. who cares what the peasants think when you can live in a different world..

Yes, but they should always remain humble (not happening ) after all, it's not as if they like to work or clean up after themselves. If history has shown us anything, there comes a time, when enough, is enough.

This would look really cool in a brushed metal case with white lighting!

I think I am going for a ZOTAC this time around, I think it will look great with my Noctua cooler.

 

[Bwaze]

“Given that the regular ROG Astral RTX 5090 OC is already at around $3,000 on the streets, sky is the limit for what ASUS for ask for this collector's item.”

The limit for most of the people has been passed long ago. At those “street” prices cards are available from scalpers left and right. People aren’t that dumb.

 

[azrael]

This is just tasteless on so many levels...

 

[Dahita]

If I could I would.. who cares what the peasants think when you can live in a different world..

But what about dignity and self-respect?!

 

[Tsukiyomi91]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnddddd it'll brick after a driver update, leaving the victim a very expensive paperweight that even ASUS somehow doesn't want to help.

 

[katzi]

My partner is Egyptian, living/working in Abu Dhabi right now - I sent him the link with a "I know where this will sell well" and while on video call this morning, he happened to be by an electronics/gaming shop, and guess what was in the window...

This ABOMINATION lol.

This is just tasteless on so many levels...

We just have *Different* taste, Abu Dhabi/Dubai - this is like, Peak local aesthetic.

 

[Fonduetime]

You think at that price they'd at least make sure all the fins are straight.