NVIDIA reportedly discontinuing RTX 5090, GB202 GPUs to be reserved for RTX PRO series
Nvidia has reportedly stopped allocating GB202 silicon to the GeForce RTX 5090, choosing instead to reserve future supplies exclusively for workstation and AI data center hardware. Leaker MEGAsizeGPU on X posted that all future GB202 supplies are RTX Pro exclusive, while retail activity points to shifting availability. Micro Center has removed the model from its active catalog with listings showing as not carried. The hardware shift feeds surging artificial intelligence demand, leaving enthusiasts facing a potential supply drought and driving up prices.
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- ✓ Nvidia has stopped allocating GB202 silicon to the GeForce RTX 5090, according to leaker MEGAsizeGPU.
- ✓ Micro Center has removed GeForce RTX 5090 listings from its US website, showing them as not carried.
What changed
Retailer Micro Center removed the GeForce RTX 5090 from its active catalog as end-of-life rumors intensified.
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Nvidia Reportedly Halts RTX 5090 to Reserve GB202 for AI
Nvidia has reportedly stopped allocating GB202 silicon to the GeForce RTX 5090, choosing instead to reserve future supplies exclusively for workstation and AI data center hardware. Leaker MEGAsizeGPU on X posted that all future GB202 supplies are RTX Pro exclusive, while retail activity points to shifting availability. Micro Center has removed the model from its active catalog with listings showing as not carried. The hardware shift feeds surging artificial intelligence demand, leaving enthusiasts facing a potential supply drought and driving up prices.
Why it matters
Nvidia develops graphics processing units for gaming, scientific research, and artificial intelligence, surpassing market capitalization milestones during the recent AI boom. The GB202 die is the largest Blackwell silicon previously tied to high-end consumer gaming cards. Diverting this core to professional lines highlights the company's financial incentive to prioritize enterprise and data center markets over consumer hardware.
What is confirmed
- Nvidia has stopped allocating GB202 silicon to the GeForce RTX 5090, according to leaker MEGAsizeGPU.
- Micro Center has removed GeForce RTX 5090 listings from its US website, showing them as not carried.
Still unconfirmed
- All future GB202 supplies will be exclusive to the RTX Pro series.
- An RTX 5080 24GB model is rumored as the new gaming flagship for a Q1 2027 release.
What to watch next
- Official statements from Nvidia regarding the future production status of the GeForce RTX 5090.
- Confirmation of the rumored RTX 5080 24GB enthusiast model release.
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- TechPowerUp — NVIDIA Reportedly Ending the RTX 5090, Reserves GB202 Silicon for Workstation GPUs
- Tom's Hardware — Nvidia reportedly halts GeForce RTX 5090 production in favor of AI data center and professional GPUs — impending supply drought expected to drive up prices, RTX 5080 24GB rumored as new gaming flagship
- VideoCardz.com — NVIDIA reportedly discontinuing RTX 5090, GB202 GPUs to be reserved for RTX PRO series
- HotHardware — NVIDIA May Scrap RTX 5090 Production To Feed Surging AI Demand
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