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  "title": "Nvidia turns RTX 5000 GPUs at MSRP into one of QuakeCon's biggest attractions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/nvidia-turns-rtx-5000-gpus-at-msrp-into-one-of-quakecons-biggest",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-06T12:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechSpot",
    "slug": "techspot",
    "url": "https://www.techspot.com/news/113382-nvidia-turns-rtx-5000-gpus-msrp-one-quakecon.html"
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  "account": "Nvidia is providing RTX 5000-series graphics cards at the MSRP price during QuakeCon, a 20th-anniversary event held at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas. The company's Verified Priority Access IRL allows attendees to purchase the GPUs at their intended price. This is a stark contrast to the current GPU market where the RTX 5080 is priced 18% above MSRP and the RTX 5090 is 94% over. Nvidia has previously offered its latest cards at MSRP at GTC last year, where they were distributed from a food truck. At QuakeCon, the RTX 5070, 5080, and 5090 cards will be limited in supply, so attendees are advised to arrive early. In addition, Nvidia is giving away RTX 5070 Founders Edition cards through gaming challenges and as part of a PC modding contest.",
  "summary": "QuakeCon celebrates its 20th anniversary between today (August 6) and August 9 at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas. Read Entire Article",
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        "published": "2026-08-05T11:02:00.000Z"
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        "title": "EA has fixed a niche Battlefield 6 issue where some Nvidia GPUs were crashing while changing attachments or 'playing on maps with large bodies of water'",
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        "published": "2026-08-05T14:28:42.000Z"
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        "title": "Redditor gets sick of waiting for Nvidia and makes a tool to protect RTX 5090 GPUs from melting their power cables",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/redditor-gets-sick-of-waiting-for-nvidia-and-makes-a-tool-to-protect",
        "published": "2026-08-07T15:56:11.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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