It's no secret that Nvidia's RTX 5090 is a powerhouse for AI workloads, given Blackwell's architectural improvements and support for the lower precision data formats. A Vietnamese shop, Nguyencongpc (via I_Leak_VN), recently shared a few photos of an AI rig they set up for a customer, featuring seven RTX 5090s hooked up to multiple kilowatt PSUs in an open-air GPU frame. Despite the average RTX 5090 costing nearly $4,000, professionals find their performance worth the investment, even though Nvidia is not positioning these cards as workstation solutions.
The elusive RTX 5090 has been off the shelves and out of reach for most of its lifespan unless you're willing to pay through the nose. This is mainly because Nvidia's profit margins are significantly higher on their server-focused Blackwell B100/B200/B300 GPUs than on typical GeForce products. For Nvidia, allocating the limited number of wafers it procures from TSMC toward these AI accelerators is simply more profitable.
