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"title": "NVIDIA Is Giving Away a Custom Gears of War RTX 5080 Before Sept. 18—Here’s How to Enter",
"content": "NVIDIA is running a sweepstakes that puts a custom-wrapped GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition—themed after the upcoming Gears of War: E-Day—into one winner’s hands. The giveaway, first flagged by PC Guide on July 16, 2026, requires only a single comment on NVIDIA’s designated social post and runs through September 18, 2026 at 5 p.m. Pacific. With two such cards in the prize pool at an estimated $1,599 each, the contest is simple to enter but comes with strict eligibility rules and a few pitfalls to sidestep.
What’s Actually on Offer
The prize isn’t a stock RTX 5080. It’s a Founders Edition card wrapped in a red-and-black Gears of War: E-Day design, complete with the series’ iconic skull-and-cog logo. NVIDIA has confirmed two of these custom cards are available in its “Summer of RTX 2026” sweepstakes, each valued at $1,599.
Under the custom shell, the hardware is identical to any RTX 5080 Founders Edition: 16GB of GDDR7 VRAM, 10,752 CUDA cores, and clock speeds of 2,295 MHz base / 2,617 MHz boost. It supports DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, which can dramatically boost frame rates in compatible games. For anyone already eyeing a next-gen GPU for 4K gaming or heavy creative workloads, this is a $1,600 head start—and a rare collector’s item that won’t be sold at retail.
Who Can Enter (and Who Can’t)
Not everyone can throw their name in. NVIDIA’s official Summer of RTX 2026 Sweepstakes rules spell out several hard requirements:
- Age: You must be at least 18.
- Location: Residents of Australia, Austria, Canada (excluding Quebec), Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States are eligible. However, U.S. residents in New York, Florida, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories are excluded. Additional regional restrictions may apply within some countries.
- Individual entry only: No corporate or team entries.
- One entry per person: You may only enter once across all supported platforms. Submitting entries on X and Instagram, for example, will not give you two chances—it could actually get you disqualified.
- No NVIDIA insiders: Employees, contractors, affiliates, and their immediate family/household members are barred.
How to Enter in One Simple Step
The most straightforward path is through NVIDIA GeForce’s official X (formerly Twitter) post promoting the Gears of War card. Here’s what to do:
- Find the correct post. Head to X and locate the NVIDIA GeForce account (@NVIDIAGeForce). Look for a post published around July 14, 2026, that features an image of the custom RTX 5080 and instructs users to comment #RTXPowersPlay. The post text says: “Want this GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition inspired by Marcus & Dom? Comment #RTXPowersPlay to enter to win.”
- Reply with the hashtag. Reply directly to that post with exactly
#RTXPowersPlay. Nothing else is required. - Don’t delete it. Your comment must remain publicly visible until winners are chosen. Deleting it, making your account private, or changing your handle can invalidate your entry.