Overview
- Multiple hardware leakers and supply‑chain outlets reported Monday that Nvidia has stopped new production of the GeForce RTX 5090 based on a leaked factory notice, though Nvidia has not confirmed the claim.
- The leaks say the GB202 Blackwell silicon used in the RTX 5090 will be allocated to RTX Pro and data‑center AI accelerators because those products sell for far higher prices to enterprise buyers.
- Secondary‑market listings for existing RTX 5090 cards have jumped to several times launch price, and PC makers and retailers are warning that constrained supply and rising component costs will push consumer GPU prices higher.
- Several reports say Nvidia or its partners may position a 24 GB RTX 5080 (a Super/refresh) as the interim top consumer GeForce card in early 2027, but that plan remains unconfirmed and AIB partners reportedly lack full development data.
- Underlying the shift are reported increases in GDDR memory and other component costs that limit GeForce availability, and if verified the change would steer top‑end Blackwell GPUs toward AI workloads rather than high‑end gaming users.