$1,679.99 from Amazon today, against a $999 launch price and a $1,249.99 tracked low. The price record, what the extra $500 over a 5070 Ti buys on…
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Ravi Malhotra · Hardware Editor
The short answer
Not at today's prices, unless you've already ruled out the RTX 5070 Ti. On 25 September 2026 the cheapest RTX 5080 sold by Amazon.com was $1,679.99, 68% above the card's $999 launch MSRP.…
Tracked range since June: $1,249.99 low → $1,619.00 high (videocardprices.com)
Same-VRAM alternative: RTX 5070 Ti 16GB, $1,179.99 (Amazon.com)
My buy line: ≤ ~$1,250 good · ≤ ~$1,570 acceptable · above that, get the 5070 Ti
Ravi's verdict
Wait, but don't wait for a Super. At $1,679.99 the RTX 5080 costs 42% more than a 5070 Ti with the same memory, a wider gap than at launch. Set a price alert at about $1,570 (fair) or $1,250 (good),…