- Nvidia rumored to be abandoning production of RTX 5000 models
- We're told it's reducing RTX 5000 GPU supply by 30% to 40%
- This is in the first half of 2026, compared to 2025, and is related to VRAM supply issues.
Want more grim news about PC components? Of course not, but unfortunately a new rumor has emerged claiming that Nvidia will make around a third fewer RTX 5000 gaming GPUs in the first half of 2026 than it did this year.
OC3D pointed to an article from Chinese tech site Benchlife, which in turn highlights a post on the Board Channels forum in China. That post claims that Nvidia is slashing supply of its current-generation GeForce graphics cards for the first half of 2026 by 30% to 40% compared to the same period in 2025.
Obviously, take this report with a couple handfuls of seasoning, as Board Channels isn't always the most reliable source to publish, but at the same time, it has gotten it right in the past.
We are told that the reason for the severe adjustment in production is due to VRAM (video RAM) price increases and supply issues, which are part of the current overall memory crisis.
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While we should be skeptical, as noted, it makes sense that if VRAM is getting a little thinner on the ground, and this is surely happening, then Nvidia would prioritize AI graphics cards over gaming GPUs. The first are a batch After all, it is more profitable by an order of magnitude.
On top of that, we've already heard speculation that Nvidia could stop supplying VRAM alongside its GPU chips (in packages) when it supplies that silicon to third-party graphics card makers, and this could mean fewer Blackwell graphics cards on shelves. (As smaller partners will not be able to secure their own video RAM in this turbulent market.)
There has also been speculation that Nvidia (and AMD) could eliminate some low-to-mid-range gaming GPUs, those that use a disproportionate amount of video RAM compared to their MSRP.
Benchlife further notes that it has sources from board manufacturers in China, and also those in the GPU supply chain, who claim that Nvidia will initially adjust the supply of two Blackwell graphics cards in particular. Apparently, these are the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti with 16GB of VRAM, and the latter makes a lot of sense in light of the previous rumor about GPUs having too heavy a video RAM allocation relative to their price range.
Frankly, it all seems quite plausible, but let's not get carried away at this point. This also raises increasing doubts about the likelihood of Nvidia's alleged RTX 5000 Super upgrades, which are theorized to actually load the VRAM. The possibility that these new Blackwell products could be canceled was even raised last month, but the general consensus has settled on a delay, although perhaps a very long postponement (until the end of 2026) given what is happening with the RAM crisis.
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