Gonna be honest, the whole thing with NVIDIA’s promotional giveaways — gotta say, they really know how to catch the eye. So, picture this: There’s this crazy, custom NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPU up for grabs, smothered in a DOOM: The Dark Ages wrap. Yeah, it’s like they took DOOM, slapped it on a GPU, and voila!
Anyway, NVIDIA’s making noise on social media, especially that one place called X (used to be Twitter?). They’ve announced this contest, giving away a GeForce RTX 5090 that’s decked out with DOOM: The Dark Ages theme. Why? Apparently, it’s all in the name of native ray tracing and NVIDIA DLSS 4 + Reflex. No idea what half that means, but sure sounds cool, right?
Okay, quick detour. So, The Dark Ages just launched today. People on Steam? They’re loving it. It’s supposed to be the sequel to DOOM Eternal from 2020. Native ray tracing and all that jazz make the visuals pop. If you’re playing it on the RTX 5090, apparently you’ve hit the jackpot — buttery graphics galore.
Right, back to the contest. NVIDIA’s tweet says something like, “Stand and Fight for a chance to win.” Bold, right? Here’s the drill to enter: you gotta like their post and drop a comment with #RTXON. That simple. Or complicated, if you’re like me and always forget your Twitter password.
Now, they’ve done this themed GPU thing before, but this time, it seems a bit tighter on space to show off the DOOM art. Maybe less shroudy or something? Who knows. Gotta follow their steps, though. Comment, clickety-click, hope they pick you. It’s a worldwide thing, except, surprise surprise, not everyone’s in on the fun — bye-bye Quebec, some Aussie spots, the Middle East, and bits of Asia.
Apparently, the RTX 5090 Founders Edition costs a juicy $1999. Throw in the $600 custom wrap, and you’re looking at $2599 total. Some fancy limited editions are pricier, which is nuts.
Deadline alert! From May 15, 6:00 AM PST to May 22, 5:00 PM. NVIDIA picks a name out of the digital hat, winner gets an email or DM. But snooze and lose — you’ve only got 48 hours to claim it. Better keep those notifications on, hey?
Okay, that’s all I’ve got. Weirdly exciting stuff, for a tangibly expensive piece of tech art. Crossing fingers for all you DOOM fans out there!
