Asus Unveils the $500,000 Gold-Plated Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 ROG Astral Gold Edition Weighing 7.2 kg

At the Bilibili World 2025 exhibition, Asus showcased one of the most unique and expensive graphics cards ever, the RTX 5090 ROG Astral Real Gold Edition. Priced at $500,000, this graphics card is entirely covered in pure 24-karat gold.

In terms of technical specifications, the «golden» GPU shares the fundamental features of the top-tier RTX 5090 Astral: 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, a PCIe 5.0 interface, clock speeds reaching up to 2.61 GHz, and a cooling system with four fans. The main differences are its weight (the ROG Astral Gold Edition weighs 7.2 kg, with 5 kg attributed to the gold plating) and its price tag, as the base version of the ROG Astral retails for around $3,500.

In February, Asus introduced the RTX 5090 Dhahab Edition, which features a design inspired by Eastern motifs and is also adorned with gold (though only 6.5 grams) alongside turquoise accents and Arabic calligraphy. Aimed at markets in the Middle East, it went on sale in May, with a price reaching $10,600.

Asus has not announced any plans to sell the ROG Astral Gold Edition. It is likely that this gilded graphics card will either remain a display piece or end up in the hands of collectors.