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A recent report from Moore's Law Is Dead suggests that NVIDIA has scheduled the discontinuation of its GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 16 GB graphics cards for the first half of January 2027. This claim originates from an anonymous source identified by the leaker as a major retailer.
The alleged retailer claims that final shipments for the RTX 5090 were received in September, with the RTX 5080 expected to conclude its supply by late October. Supporting these claims, Micro Center has reportedly labeled RTX 5090 listings as not carried. Additionally, the retailer's internal systems contain a placeholder SKU for an RTX 5080 24 GB model.
These assertions remain unverified and should be viewed with caution. NVIDIA previously denied claims regarding the discontinuation of the RTX 5090, with SVP Jeff Fisher confirming the card remains in production. Furthermore, the leaker has a mixed track record, having previously faced disputes from other industry sources regarding GPU release timelines.
If the reported timeline is accurate, consumers might see reduced availability for the RTX 5080 16 GB following the holiday season. While NVIDIA has not officially commented on a 24 GB variant, such a model would likely exceed the current $999 MSRP of the 16 GB version.
