# Nvidia ensure unboxing a ludicrously expensive new graphics card isn’t limited to real life in these RAM crisis times by releasing a GeForce 8800 GTX unpacking sim

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/nvidia-ensure-unboxing-a-ludicrously-expensive-new-graphics-card-isnt-limited-to-real-life-in-these-ram-crisis-times-by-releasing-a-geforce-8800-gtx-unpacking-sim/
- Published: 2026-11-05T16:55:40+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T17:53:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Rock Paper Shotgun
- Original article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/nvidia-ensure-unboxing-a-ludicrously-expensive-new-graphics-card-isnt-limited-to-real-life-in-these-ram-crisis-times-by-releasing-a-geforce-8800-gtx-unpacking-sim
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Nvidia has made a free 2006 graphics-card unboxing demo.
- The GeForce 8800 GTX cost $599 when it launched.
- The demo requires an RTX 4070 or better.

## Summary

Nvidia has released a free Steam demo that recreates unboxing and installing its GeForce 8800 GTX in a bedroom set in 2006. The nostalgic project arrives amid current memory shortages and high graphics-card prices, making its focus on an expensive GPU a pointed reminder of the cost of PC gaming.

Developed by Dylan Browne, the demo includes a period-style PC gaming room, a copy of Crysis and modern Nvidia rendering features. The 8800 GTX cost $599 at launch in 2006, roughly $1,000 in today’s money; to run the demo, players need at least an RTX 4070, itself a high-end card.

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