Nvidia Reportedly Stops RTX 5090 Production to Prioritize Professional GPUs

Nvidia has reportedly stopped supplying the GB202 graphics processors used in its GeForce RTX 5090, with future chip production said to be reserved for professional GPUs. The alleged decision would shift resources away from Nvidia's flagship gaming card toward its RTX Pro lineup, which serves AI, workstation and other demanding computing workloads.

The claims emerged from hardware leakers on October 10, 2026. Nvidia has not confirmed that RTX 5090 production has ended or announced plans to discontinue the graphics card. If the reports are accurate, the change could further restrict supplies of the RTX 5090, which has already faced limited availability and rising retail prices.

Hardware leaker MEGAsizeGPU claimed that Nvidia is no longer allocating GB202 chips to the RTX 5090. In a follow-up post on X, the leaker stated that all future GB202 supplies would be exclusive to RTX Pro graphics cards.

Another leaker, hongxing2020, shared an alleged factory notice claiming Nvidia would discontinue all RTX 5090 models, including the variants sold in China. The notice also claimed that a new RTX 5080 with 24GB of memory would become Nvidia's highest-end GeForce card, while production of the existing 16GB version would end.

The factory notice has not been authenticated, and Nvidia has not announced a 24GB RTX 5080. The claims about changes to the GeForce lineup remain unverified.

The reported shift concerns the GB202 chip, which powers the RTX 5090 and is also used in Nvidia's professional Blackwell graphics cards. These products target customers working with AI models, scientific computing, rendering and other demanding applications.

Nvidia's RTX Pro 5500 Blackwell features 84GB of GDDR7 memory, while the RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell offers 96GB. Both provide substantially more memory than the RTX 5090, which launched in January 2025 with 32GB of GDDR7 and a starting price of $1,999.

Professional GPUs with larger memory capacities can handle workloads that exceed the capabilities of consumer graphics cards. They also target business customers willing to pay considerably more for specialized hardware.

Redirecting GB202 supplies toward these products could allow Nvidia to prioritize higher-value professional sales. However, that remains a possible explanation for the reported change, not a reason confirmed by the company.

If Nvidia has stopped supplying new GB202 chips for consumer graphics cards, RTX 5090 availability could decline as existing inventory runs out. Board partners, distributors and retailers may still hold processors or finished cards, meaning a production halt would not immediately end retail sales.

Reduced supply could also put additional pressure on prices. The RTX 5090 has already experienced significant price increases in some markets, with retail listings well above its original launch price.

If the reports are accurate, the RTX 5080 could become Nvidia's highest-end GeForce model still in production. However, the existing RTX 5090 would remain the more powerful gaming GPU, even if manufacturing had stopped.

Nvidia continues to list the RTX 5090 on its official GeForce website, although that does not establish whether new chips are still being supplied to manufacturers.

Tom's Hardware contacted Nvidia about the reports but had not received a response when its October 10 article was published. No official production cutoff date, replacement announcement or confirmation of the alleged halt has been provided.