NVIDIA May Scrap RTX 5090 Production to Feed AI Demand
The flagship NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 might soon become a relic of the past for gamers. According to prominent leakers, the company is preparing to wind down production of its top-tier consumer card to prioritize the much more lucrative AI and workstation markets.
Shifting Focus to Enterprise and AI
Reports from leakers MEGAsizeGPU and hongxing2020 suggest that NVIDIA is planning to reallocate its GB202 GPU die supplies. Instead of fueling consumer gaming cards, the company may dedicate all future Blackwell-based GB202 chips to its professional product lines and data center solutions.
This move would effectively grant the GeForce RTX 5090 EOL (End of Life) status. Such a pivot would impact not only the standard model but also the specific D-variants intended for the Chinese market. The driving force behind this potential shift is the massive surge in AI demand. High-margin enterprise products, such as the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell—which utilizes nearly the full capacity of the GB202 chip and features 96 GB of GDDR6 memory—offer significantly higher profitability per wafer than consumer-grade hardware.
The Potential Rise of a 24GB RTX 5080
As the flagship faces potential discontinuation, rumors are swirling about a new top-tier consumer option. Some reports suggest that a GeForce RTX 5080 equipped with 24 GB of VRAM could emerge to fill the void, potentially replacing the current 16 GB version as the series' premier gaming GPU.
However, these claims warrant caution. Rumors regarding a 24 GB RTX 5080 have been circulating since late 2024, often linked to potential Super refresh models. Previous reports indicated that high costs for 3-GB GDDR7 modules might have delayed such upgrades. While current market scarcity and inflated secondary market prices for the RTX 5090 fuel speculation, NVIDIA has yet to make any official announcement regarding production changes or hardware revisions.
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