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Nvidia reportedly halts RTX 5090 production for consumer graphics cards
Nvidia has reportedly stopped making GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards for consumers.
The reported halt includes RTX 5090 D models intended for China.
The claim comes from a leaked notice attributed to an unidentified factory and was also backed by another industry leaker.
The RTX 5090 uses Nvidia's GB202 graphics processor, which the leakers say will now go only into data center and professional graphics cards.
If the notice is accurate, the RTX 5080 24GB would become Nvidia's highest-end GeForce card.
It also says the RTX 5080 16GB model will be discontinued.
The claims have not been confirmed by Nvidia in the information provided.
Nvidia has reportedly stopped selling GB202 graphics processors for consumer GeForce RTX 5090-series cards, according to a leaked factory notice cited by Tom's Hardware.
The reported halt includes RTX 5090 'D' variants intended for the Chinese market.
Leaker @Zed__Wang reportedly confirmed the claim and said GB202 silicon would be used exclusively for data center and professional graphics cards.
The factory notice also claimed that the RTX 5080 24GB would become the highest-end GeForce card and that the RTX 5080 16GB would be discontinued.
The claims rely on a notice from an unidentified factory and information from leakers.
- Who
- Nvidia
- What
- Nvidia has reportedly halted production of consumer RTX 5090-series cards and reserved GB202 silicon for data center and professional graphics cards.
- When
- Reported on October 10, 2026; the date production stopped is not stated.
- Where
- The report concerns Nvidia graphics cards, including 'D' variants for the Chinese market; the factory location is not stated.
- Why
- The report says GB202 silicon will be used for data center and professional graphics cards.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
According to a notification from the factory, Nvidia will no longer manufacture any RTX 5090 models, including the D variants
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Report date
- October 10, 2026
- Affected graphics processor
- GB202
- Consumer card reportedly affected
- GeForce RTX 5090 series, including D variants
- RTX 5080 models mentioned in the notice
- RTX 5080 24GB reportedly becomes the highest-end GeForce card; RTX 5080 16GB reportedly discontinued
- Reported future use of GB202
- Data center and professional graphics cards
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