A courageous GPU enthusiast from Vietnam shared photo proof of a recent purchase - the iGame GeForce RTX 5080 Ultra W OC model by COLORFUL - on the NVIDIA subreddit. It appears that a retailer in Southeast Asia decided to take a risk and put the stock on shelves earlier than expected. The buyer mentioned that the transaction occurred about a week before the official January 30 release date. Although the original post and photos have been removed, various news sources have preserved the information. The purchaser stated that they paid $1400 for this visually appealing triple-slot custom design, featuring a unique graffiti-inspired lighting system and street art graphics.
The $401 price increase from the base MSRP ($999 in the U.S.) suggests that COLORFUL has equipped this model with a robust cooling solution and other high-end features, such as a stainless steel I/O plate with a built-in one-click overclocking button. This custom GeForce RTX 5080 "Blackwell" GPU-based model was integrated into a functioning PC build - one of the photos displays a B650 motherboard. However, the fortunate owner may encounter difficulties due to the lack of publicly released drivers. Nevertheless, they seem to have bypassed a potential issue, as other customers worldwide are likely to face challenges when the product hits retail stores.



