https://freerepublic.com/tag/rtx5090/ en-us Wed, 28 Oct 2026 03:07:35 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4400853/posts The rise of AI has caused the price of PC components to skyrocket, infuriating anybody looking to make a new purchase or upgrade their gear. Graphics cards have become such a hot commodity that they’ve become completely unaffordable — and higher-end one’s, like Nvidia’s sought-after RTX 5090, are hard to even find in stock. One reason for the price and availability issues may be industrial facilities in China buying up the workhorse cards and repurposing them for AI, as Tom’s Hardware reports. A video making the rounds on social media shows the inside of one of these facilities, a major... Futurism https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4400853/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2026 03:07:35 GMT