ASUS launched the ROG Astral GeForce RTX 5090 BTF graphics card at a list price of €2,999 (including VAT). This puts its price at a €100 premium over the regular ROG Astral RTX 5090, which sells for as low as €2,899, but which could be had for as less as €2,739 according to price-tracker Geizhals. The new ROG Astral RTX 5090 BTF comes with preparation for the BTF backside power connection. A gold-finger located next to the PCI-Express 5.0 x16 host interface plugs into a special power slot on an ASUS BTF-compatible motherboard, which has a 12V-2x6 input on the reverse side of its PCB. Graphics cards with BTF connections debuted with the previous generation RTX 40-series "Ada" generation, but with the RTX 50-series, ASUS made a considerable design improvement. The BTF gold-finger is detachable, and the card comes with a 12V-2x6 power input at its regular spot, so you can even use it on motherboards without BTF preparation.