Nvidia is reportedly discontinuing GeForce RTX 5090-series products to redirect GB202 silicon toward data center and professional graphics boards, with a GeForce RTX 5080 24 GB version also rumored.
Nvidia has reportedly stopped selling GB202 graphics processors for consumer-grade GeForce RTX 5090-series add-in boards (AIBs), including "D" variants for the Chinese market. The claim comes from a leaked notice from an unknown factory, cited by @hongxing2020, who is known for insights into the graphics card market. Another prominent leaker, @Zed__Wang, confirmed the report and said that GB202 silicon will now be used exclusively on data center and professional graphics cards.
"According to a notification from the factory, Nvidia will no longer manufacture any RTX 5090 models, including the D variants," a message cited by @hongxing2020 reads. "Going forward, the highest-end GeForce graphics card will be the RTX 5080 24GB, while the RTX 5080 16GB version will be discontinued. Please spread the word."
This is an unverified claim and not an official Nvidia announcement. We asked Nvidia for comment but have not yet received a response. The company typically does not comment on rumors.
Although the information remains unofficial, the alleged decision would make considerable economic sense for Nvidia. The company can sell GB202 processors in data center and professional graphics cards that cost substantially more than the GeForce RTX 5090. For example, Nvidia's recently introduced RTX Pro 5500 has the same number of CUDA cores as the GeForce RTX 5090 (21,760) but comes with 84GB of GDDR7 memory instead of 32GB and targets far more lucrative professional visualization (ProViz) and AI applications. The fully enabled RTX 6000 Pro, with 24,064 CUDA cores and 96GB of memory, can sell for as much as $15,000.
By discontinuing GB202-based GeForce products, Nvidia could keep its relatively inexpensive consumer graphics cards from competing with its professional accelerators in the lucrative AI sector. In effect, the company would be redirecting its limited semiconductor manufacturing allocation toward higher-margin products without necessarily sacrificing its position in the gaming market, since neither the GeForce RTX 5080 nor the RTX 5090 has a direct rival.
Even if Nvidia has indeed stopped shipping GB202 processors for consumer graphics cards, GeForce RTX 5090 boards are unlikely to disappear overnight. Nvidia's add-in-board partners, distributors, and retailers likely hold inventories of GPUs and finished cards that could sustain availability for some time. However, if Nvidia no longer supplies GB202 processors for GeForce products, RTX 5090 availability will inevitably decline, which will push up prices.
Nvidia may also be preparing to refresh its GeForce RTX 50-series lineup. The company has long been rumored to be developing GeForce RTX 50 Super cards, including an RTX 5080 Super with 24GB of GDDR7 memory, although their launch has reportedly been postponed due to memory supply constraints. The rumored GeForce RTX 5080 24GB could therefore represent a revival of those plans, and with no GeForce RTX 5090 32GB left on the market, the new product would have better memory supply.
Nvidia is also developing its next-generation Rubin-based GeForce RTX 60-series GPUs, but recent rumors suggest they will not arrive until late 2027 or even 2028. If reports about the RTX 5090's discontinuation are accurate, Nvidia could leave the enthusiast gaming market without a GB202-class flagship for a considerable period. Anyone in the market for the best available graphics card may want to act now.