NVIDIA Reportedly Halts RTX 5090 Production, Shifting GB202 Chips to RTX PRO Line

NVIDIA (NVDA) has reportedly ended production of the GeForce RTX 5090 and redirected its GB202 graphics chip to RTX PRO workstation cards, according to posts by two leakers on X reported by Wccftech on Oct 10. MEGAsizeGPU (@Zed__Wang) wrote that "All future GB202 supplies are RTX Pro exclusive," and @hongxing2020 posted "5090 EOL, 5080 24GB ready". NVIDIA has not confirmed the report, and Wccftech said it could not say for sure whether NVIDIA would entirely cease RTX 5090 production.

GB202 already powers the RTX PRO 6000, RTX PRO 5500 and RTX PRO 5000. Taiwan's BenchLife reported that board partners have stopped receiving RTX 5090 chips for production, but said this may be a capacity shift rather than a formal end of life, according to eTeknix. Wccftech suggested the change may be driven by rising DRAM prices and AI demand, and HotHardware headlined that NVIDIA "May Scrap" RTX 5090 production to feed surging AI demand. None of the coverage cites a statement from NVIDIA.

The RTX 5090 has already reached prices north of $6,000, while the 16 GB RTX 5080 retails at about $1,499 to $1,999 against a $999 list price, according to Wccftech. The rumored replacement, a 24 GB RTX 5080, would use 3 GB GDDR7 memory modules instead of 2 GB. That part of the leak comes from hongxing2020 citing a factory notice and has not been backed by MEGAsizeGPU, according to eTeknix. BenchLife reports a planned launch in the first quarter of 2027 but says partners were only told verbally that it is coming soon. VideoCardz reported in July 2026 that RTX 50 SUPER cards were on hold because 3 GB GDDR7 modules were too expensive.

Until NVIDIA or its board partners comment, the production change remains a leak. Watch for an official statement on RTX 5090 supply, retail pricing and availability of remaining 5090 inventory, and whether a 24 GB RTX 5080 is announced.