- An Indian technology retailer offers three RTX 5080 to the PDSF to “winners”
- The RTX 5080 model in question is above the pdsfs together by nvidia
- The global availability of the whole RTX 50 series is still in a dark place
The Elitehubs Indian technology retailer is organizing a competition on social networks where three lucky winners can … win the right to buy an RTX 5080 for the PDSF. Instead of giving some high -end blackwell cards, the promotion offers a choice of three ultra oc RTX 5080 colored models without the price increase.
The Instagram video describes the three steps necessary to participate in this RTX 5080 competition. You will have to go to the website, click on the collaboration banner and fill the details. If you are selected, you will have the opportunity to “win” an RTX 5080 for RS.1.10,000 (around $ 1,260 / £ 980). Registration ends on March 15, 2025, with results displayed during the weekend in a live flow on the same account.
Unlike many other countries around the world, such as the United States and the United Kingdom, India does not seem to suffer from the same problems of RTX 5080 stock. Elitehubs has currently less than 20 RTX 5080 graphics cards in stock of ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI and Zotac, but you will pay much more for the privilege than the “winning” amount of strictly limited colorful collaboration.
As a reference frame, the cheapest RTX 5080 graphics card available on Elitehubs at the moment is the Solid 5080 Zotac Gaming RTX for Rs. 144,999 (about $ 1,700 / £ 1,300), which is itself reduced from a previous RS registration price 179,450 ($ 2,000 / £ 1,600) with two units remaining at this price. This means that the three colorful models are 38% cheaper when you opt for the PDSF, which in the United States is $ 999 and £ 939 in the United Kingdom.
It is also important to note that the three colorful RTX 5080 Ultra OC models are not themselves retail for the NVIDIA PDSF for the high-end Blackwell GPU, but the real retail price of the AIB. It is common for manufacturers to have high -end versions of high -end graphics cards, especially if they have a particular color palette, a cooler or overclocking functionality, but see only three available (and at a higher price) is far from ideal.
The other 37 Out of the aspect options reflect what we have seen worldwide with the decrease in the RTX 5080 stock. Some cards were available with the price of the NVIDIA sticker which were (probably) unavailable not within seconds following the publication. It is a disastrous state for almost everyone, and it is not surprising that this promotional video (and the promise of the PDSF) has become one of the most committed messages of the company in recent memory.
The action problems of the RTX 50 series persist for months after the launch
Few await an abundant offer of RTX 5090 graphics cards and RTX 5080 when they released on January 30, 2025, but it is sure that no one could have foreseen how limited they would be. Things are comparable at the time when the RTX 30 series “launched” at the end of 2020, a launch that was spoiled by non-existent stocks due to the impact of the Pandemic Covid-19, causing the shortage of semiconductors, and the boom of cryptocurrency minors of the time.
The RTX 40 series was much more available, the whole range being quite easy to buy and use throughout its lifespan. It is therefore discouraging to see the RTX 50 series with its four current graphics cards so rare for potential buyers. It is this absurdity that saw certain retailers do competitions just for a thin chance of buying a card for what it really costs, rather than a discount or given for free.
