NVIDIA is reportedly ending RTX 5090 production, with every new GB202 chip going to its professional RTX PRO cards instead. The claim comes from hardware leaker MEGAsizeGPU, who posted on X on 10 October that “all future GB202 supplies are RTX Pro exclusive”. NVIDIA hasn’t confirmed it or given an end-of-production date, so treat it as a rumour.
According to VideoCardz, which tags the story as unconfirmed, the change would cover the standard RTX 5090 and its China-specific variants, since all of them use the same silicon. GB202 is NVIDIA’s largest Blackwell desktop GPU. The RTX 5090 uses a cut-down version with 21,760 CUDA cores and 32GB of GDDR7. The RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell uses a fuller configuration with 24,064 cores and 96GB, and the RTX PRO 5000 series also runs on GB202. If the leak is right, GeForce would have no GB202 card in active production.
A second leak adds an RTX 5080 24GB
A second leaker, hongxing2020, posted a message he says came from a factory notice. It reads: “NVIDIA will no longer sell any RTX 5090 models, including the D variants. Going forward, the highest-end GeForce model will be the RTX 5080 24GB, and the RTX 5080 16GB version will be discontinued.” MEGAsizeGPU hasn’t confirmed this part.
The 24GB RTX 5080 isn’t a new idea. VideoCardz first covered the configuration in September 2024, and later rumours tied it to an RTX 5080 SUPER. In July 2026, the site reported that RTX 50 SUPER cards had reached at least one board partner, but that NVIDIA had put the launch on hold because 3GB GDDR7 modules are expensive.
Existing stock and prices
Notebookcheck points out that ending new GB202 allocations isn’t the same as discontinuing the card. NVIDIA and its partners could keep selling boards built from existing inventory. The outlet adds that none of the rumoured RTX 50 SUPER models is tipped to use GB202, so that line-up should be largely unaffected. It also suggests NVIDIA could be freeing capacity for professional and data centre products, and notes that leakers point to a 2028 window for GeForce RTX 60, so a successor isn’t imminent.
Prices already reflect tight supply. VideoCardz says the RTX 5090 has recently sold for $7,000 to $9,600, while Notebookcheck puts it nearer $5,000. Both figures are market observations, not NVIDIA pricing. eTeknix reports that BenchLife says board partners have already stopped receiving RTX 5090 chips, but that is also unconfirmed.
For buyers, the practical effect is simple: if you’ve been waiting for RTX 5090 prices to settle, this rumour points the other way. Our earlier report on two RTX 5090 connector melts also raises the question of how warranty claims would be handled on a card that’s no longer being built. NVIDIA’s recent investment plans show how much of its attention sits on AI hardware.
Has NVIDIA confirmed the RTX 5090 is ending?
No. Both claims come from leakers on X, and NVIDIA hasn’t announced an end-of-production date or a replacement.
Will RTX 5090 cards disappear from shops straight away?
Not necessarily. Stock already built can still be sold, but if new chips stop arriving, supply will shrink over time and prices are likely to stay high.
Is an RTX 5080 24GB coming?
It’s rumoured, not announced. The idea has circulated since 2024, and one leaker says it would replace the 16GB model.
