What is being claimed?
Graphics card market leakers say Nvidia has stopped shipping the GB202 processors used in GeForce RTX 5090 boards, including the 'D' variants made for the Chinese market. The claim is based on a notice from an unnamed factory. Nvidia has not responded to requests for comment and typically does not address rumors.
Why it would make sense
The same GB202 silicon also powers professional and data center cards that sell for far more than a gaming GPU. The RTX Pro 5500, for example, has the same 21,760 CUDA cores as the RTX 5090 but ships with 84GB of GDDR7 instead of 32GB. With limited manufacturing capacity, steering the chip toward higher-margin products is an economically rational move.
Impact on gamers
RTX 5090 cards will not vanish overnight; board partners, distributors and retailers likely hold enough inventory to last a while. But if new chips stop flowing, availability will shrink and prices will rise. The report points to a 24GB RTX 5080 as the top gaming card, with the 16GB version discontinued.
What comes next
Nvidia has long been rumored to be preparing RTX 50 Super cards, including a 24GB RTX 5080 Super, though memory supply constraints reportedly delayed them. The next-generation Rubin-based RTX 60 series is not expected until late 2027 or even 2028. If the reports are accurate, enthusiast gamers could go a long stretch without a GB202-class flagship.
