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Nvidia has reportedly ceased production of GB202 graphics processors for consumer-grade GeForce RTX 5090 add-in-boards, including variants for the Chinese market. Leakers @hongxing2020 and @Zed__Wang suggest that this silicon will now be reserved exclusively for professional and data center hardware. Nvidia has not provided an official comment regarding these claims.
The reported shift aims to prioritize higher-margin products like the RTX Pro 5500, which utilizes the same 21,760 CUDA core count as the RTX 5090 but features 84GB of GDDR7 memory. By redirecting manufacturing capacity, Nvidia may avoid internal competition between consumer cards and its lucrative AI-focused accelerators.
If these reports are accurate, the RTX 5080 24GB is expected to become the new flagship for the GeForce lineup, while the 16GB version faces discontinuation. Analysts note that while existing inventory may sustain current market availability, a supply drought is anticipated to drive up prices for remaining RTX 5090 units.
With next-generation Rubin-based RTX 60-series GPUs not expected until late 2027 or 2028, the potential discontinuation of the RTX 5090 could leave the enthusiast gaming market without a GB202-class flagship for an extended period. Consumers seeking top-tier performance may face limited options as the company pivots toward professional sectors.
