The most expensive commonly sold graphics card is here. And yes, it really is covered in real gold.
When you combine extreme performance with cultural symbolism and luxurious design, the result is something special. Asus has officially launched the ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab OC Edition, which brings something unique to the market. This exclusive model is one of the most expensive and latest graphics cards ever and its price starts at 8000 $, of course this is not the final price, the availability of the card and the dealer’s margin play a role. But for this amount you don’t just get powerful hardware, you get a real piece of gold. Yes, a piece of gold, we are not exaggerating, the card is actually encased in real gold.
Gold design with a story
The name “Dhahab” comes from Arabic and means “gold”. Asus uses this name to refer to the dynamic development of the Middle East region. The design of the cooler features a silhouette of skyscrapers that symbolise modern cities such as Dubai and Riyadh, and is complemented by Arabic calligraphy depicting values such as strength, courage and unity.
The biggest design treat of the ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab OC Edition, however, is that the card is physically covered in 6.5 grams of pure gold (999). It’s not just the color or finish, but the genuine metal that makes it a collectible and investment piece.
Extreme Performance ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab OC Edition
Under the golden hood of the ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab Dhahab OC Edition is top-notch performance. This RTX 50 Series card is built on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 chip, the most powerful card of the current Blackwell generation.
However, Asus has significantly modified this chip. The card runs at 2580 MHz in base mode, even up to 2610 MHz in OC mode. The computing power is taken care of by up to 21,760 CUDA cores, along with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 512-bit bus. The overall memory speed reaches 28 Gbps and AI performance up to 3593 TOPs. It’s a card for those who demand the best, the prettiest, and of course, the most expensive.
Technical specifications ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab OC Edition
Let’s take a look together at what all this golden beauty hides inside.
| Asus ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab OC Edition Technical Specifications | |
|---|---|
| GPU chip | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 |
| Memory | 32 GB GDDR7 |
| Memory bus | 512-bit |
| AI performance | 3593 TOPs |
| Boost frequency | up to 2610 MHz |
| PCIe version | PCIe 5.0 |
| Outputs | 3× DisplayPort 2.1b, 2× HDMI 2.1b |
| Maximum resolution | 7680 × 4320 (8K) |
| Power | 1× 16-pin connector |
| Recommended power supply | 1000 W |
| Dimensions | 14.07 × 5.88 × 2.99 inch |
| Slot size | 3.8-slot card |
| Memory speed | 28 Gbps |
| CUDA cores | 21 760 |
| Maximum number of monitors | 4 |
Out-of-this-world cooling
One of the technological innovations of the ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab OC Edition is ASUS ROG’s first four-fan design. As you may have noticed, the card features the classic three fans on the front of the card, but the back of the card hides the aforementioned fourth fan for extra cooling. Thanks to it, the airflow is up to 20% higher than on regular models. The patented vapor chamber also plays an important role, which efficiently removes heat from the graphics chip.
The cooling is complemented by a phase-change thermally conductive pad, which melts under load and fills the space between the chip and the heatsink perfectly. The added MaxContact technology in turn provides better physical contact between the surfaces, further increasing cooling efficiency. This allows the card to handle even the most demanding scenarios without overheating.
Solid and reliable design
For the ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab Dhahab OC Edition, the manufacturers used premium components that guarantee reliability and longevity. The power supply is taken care of by 80-ampere MOSFETs with a 35% higher margin compared to the standard. The metal frame, back panel and included bracket ensure that the card does not sag and holds firm even in heavy builds.
An important protection is also the special coating on the PCB, which protects the circuitry from moisture and dust. The entire manufacturing process is carried out using Auto-Extreme technology, which reduces the likelihood of manufacturing errors and increases quality.
Software and equipment
ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab OC Edition comes with unconventional equipment, because in the package you will find a holder, magnet, ruler, manual and adapter. You might have expected a slightly different composition in the package, but there is a reason for that. The holder is mainly for the fact that this gold card weighs a bit more than its regular version, and that’s why the manufacturers separately include this holder as well. The magnet and ruler, are purely decorative items.
There is also GPU Tweak III software for easy overclocking, MuseTree for AI visualizations and of course the latest Game Ready and Studio drivers for gamers, creators but also for regular users. Aura Sync support makes it easy to match your card’s lighting with the rest of your build.
The ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab OC Edition is built on NVIDIA’s Blackwell architecture, so it should be able to handle what the future has to offer with ease. It supports the latest technologies such as DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, 4th Generation Ray Tracing with Neural Rendering, NVIDIA Reflex 2 with Frame Warp, as well as Broadcast and Studio tools for streaming and content creation. There’s also ACE, a tool for digital assistants and virtual characters.
Who is it for?
The ASUS ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab OC Edition isn’t for everyone. Of course, the limited number of units plays a role in this, as well as the huge price tag, at which not a few users will think that it’s useless and gimmicky. But this exclusive card is for those who care about performance, exclusivity, of course, but above all for those who care about the uniqueness of the product. Therefore, we can expect this card to become more of a part of rare collector’s showcases.
Conclusion
After the introduction of the Asus ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 Dhahab OC Edition, it is more than clear to us , that this card is not just another high-end graphics card. It is a fusion of modern engineering, design and culture. Its uniqueness lies not only in the gold, but also in the technologies it offers. And even if the performance of this card becomes obsolete one day, the 6.5 grams of gold and its story will always be there for every collector who owns it.