Nvidia may be preparing to pull its top-tier GeForce gaming graphics card, the RTX 5090, from the market, according to leakers who say the chipmaker is turning its attention to AI accelerators for data centers. Those leakers describe the AI products as more profitable. Nvidia has neither confirmed nor denied the reports.
One leaker, MEGAsizeGPU, said Nvidia had confirmed it would stop using the GB202 chip for new RTX 5090 cards. In a follow-up post, that source said future GB202 chips would instead be used to build more RTX Pro Blackwell-based models.
Leakers point to a factory notice and a 24GB successor
A second leaker, Hongxing2020, also says the RTX 5090 is set to leave the market. That source claims a new GeForce RTX 5080 with a 24GB VRAM frame buffer is already in development as its replacement. The information reportedly came from a factory notice Nvidia sent to manufacturing partners.
The decision is said to affect the China-only “D” versions of the RTX 5090 as well. These claims remain unconfirmed and are regarded as “wild” rumours.
Pricing and the possible Blackwell Super link
Nvidia launched the GeForce RTX 5090 in January 2025, alongside the RTX 5070 and RTX 5080. Despite improvements in graphics technology, the Blackwell flagship is still the preferred option for extreme gaming and high-resolution setups. It is also among the most expensive computer hardware, selling for thousands of dollars and appealing mainly to a small group of gamers.
By comparison, a Blackwell-based RTX Pro card can cost tens of thousands of dollars once configured for servers and AI workstations. If the rumours prove accurate, the 24GB RTX 5080 could be the retail version of a Blackwell “Super” GeForce model that has been discussed for months. Talk of that card began before Blackwell was officially announced. Meanwhile, the sector’s fast expansion is prompting technology firms to rethink how they plan ahead.
