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Nvidia reportedly stops making GeForce RTX 5090 cards
Nvidia has reportedly stopped making its GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards, including versions made for the Chinese market.
The claim comes from a leaked notice said to be from a factory, and another leaker reportedly supported it.
The notice says Nvidia’s RTX 5080 24GB would become its highest-end GeForce card, while the RTX 5080 16GB would be discontinued.
It also claims the chip used in the RTX 5090 will now be reserved for data center and professional cards.
Nvidia has not announced a production change or responded to a request for comment.
A rumored refresh of the RTX 50 series has reportedly been delayed by a shortage of memory supplies.
The timing of Nvidia’s next graphics card generation is uncertain, with rumors placing its arrival in late 2027 at the earliest, or possibly 2028.
Nvidia has reportedly stopped making GeForce RTX 5090 graphics cards, including versions for the Chinese market.
The claim comes from a leaked factory notice shared by leaker @hongxing2020.
A second leaker said the chip used in the RTX 5090 would now be reserved for data center and professional cards.
The notice claims the RTX 5080 24GB would become Nvidia’s top GeForce card and that the RTX 5080 16GB would be discontinued.
Nvidia has not announced the change, and Tom’s Hardware said the company had not responded to a request for comment.
- Who
- Nvidia is reported to have stopped making the cards.
- What
- The RTX 5090, including D variants, has reportedly ceased production.
- When
- The report was published on October 12, 2026. The production change date is not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- A leaker said the RTX 5090’s GB202 chip would be used only in data center and professional 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,
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 story does not have a timeline yet.
- Reported production change
- GeForce RTX 5090, including D variants
- Leaked notice source
- An unnamed factory
- Chip cited by leaker
- GB202
- Claimed next top GeForce card
- RTX 5080 24GB
- Company response
- Nvidia had not announced the change; Tom’s Hardware said it had not received a response to its comment request
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