Asus unveiled a $500,000 ROG Astral RTX 5090D made of solid gold.

Videoobloger Uncle Tony from China, collaborating with Asus, demonstrated the process of creating the most expensive video card in the world - a unique specimen ROG Astral RTX 5090D, cast from five kilograms of pure goldThe cost of this unique device is estimated at $ 500, and it has already found its private buyer, bypassing the planned charity auction.

The video shows the entire process in detail: from purchasing gold bars to assembling the finished graphics card. First, the standard version of the ROG Astral RTX 5090 was disassembled, to create casting molds based on it. The artist then melted the metal, poured it into the molds, and carried out a lengthy and painstaking finishing process to achieve the perfect result. The entire process took a few months and was accompanied by numerous errors and unsuccessful castings.

The resulting video card weighs 7,6 kg, of which about 5 kg is gold, while the official ROG Astral Golden Dhabab weighs 7,2 kg, but contains all 6,5 grams of real goldMoreover, this unique model even the cooling radiator is gold plated, which makes it not only the most expensive, but also the heaviest among gaming video cards.

Although the map is based on a powerful RTX 5090D, its main value is collectible, not a gaming one. This is not a mass-market product, but a skillfully assembled artifact, which demonstrates a level of customization available only to a few.