NVIDIA Denies EOL Rumors for GeForce RTX 50 Series, Lays Blame on Memory Supply Shortages, While AMD Says It’s Working to Keep Its GPUs at MSRP

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Statements from NVIDIA and AMD have finally acknowledged the impact the current memory supply shortage is having on the consumer GPU sector.

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[GodisanAtheist]

Yeahhuh, ok Nvidia.

Sending out 5 GPUs a quarter is not technically end of life but...

 

[Skillz]

Yeah, its just one plug pull away from being dead.

 

[Stoly]

If they deny it then it must be true

 

[Stoly]

I pity intel and Steam, this seems like the worst time to release new products.

No way the SteamBox is now releasing at $700 or less.

 

[MadMummy76]

"It's not happening, but it's the memory makers fault!"

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

I pity intel and Steam

Intel, yeah, they're pretty much hosed on the consumer level thanks to all this crap, but Steam will at least be able to launch the fancy wireless VR headset.

 

[Skillz]

Intel, yeah, they're pretty much hosed on the consumer level thanks to all this crap, but Steam will at least be able to launch the fancy wireless VR headset.

I sure hope so. That's the only thing I care about.

 

[Grimlakin]

You know NVIDIA could see the memory problem reduced and more of a balanced market by reducing their monopolization of Global Foundries output.

Just saying... they pretend like... Oh its not us.

It is you. Its 100% you.

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Agreed, it's like "oh no, what do we do? The memory supply shortage created by AI demand is to blame but we don't have a clue who was behind that."

 

[Ditchinit]

No individual snowflake believes it is responsible for the avalanche.

 

[Grimlakin]

No individual snowflake believes it is responsible for the avalanche.

Really.. So Nvidia with the AI boom is equal to every other piece of that avalanche hurtling down the mountain? Really? That's like saying all of the vehicles in the pileup did damage but ignoring the single 80 thousand pound semi truck.

 

[Niner51]

Between this and the memory fiasco, it looks like 2026 isn't going to be a good year for PC enthusiasts.

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Sad but true. Glad I got most of my upgrades finished last spring because it's beginning to look like they're going to have to last for years to come.

 

[Riccochet]

Not that I agree with the whole situation, but from Nvidia's perspective it makes sense to focus production on the 5060 as that's their best selling card.

Otherwise, this all just sucks.

 

[Marees]

Not that I agree with the whole situation, but from Nvidia's perspective it makes sense to focus production on the 5060 as that's their best selling card.

Otherwise, this all just sucks.

apparently if nvidia does a profit / operating margin / gb vram calculation then it makes sense only to sell 5090, 5080 16gb, 5070 12gb, & 5060 8gb

so that's probably whats gonna remain on shelves (at inflated prices ofc)

this will correspondingly put pressure on 9070xt which in turn will go out of stock or sold for hyper inflated prices

 

[Brian_B]

apparently if nvidia does a profit / operating margin / gb vram calculation then it makes sense only to sell 5090, 5080 16gb, 5070 12gb, & 5060 8gb AI Data Center Cards

This is what I feel is happening. I have no data to prove this.

 

[DrMrLordX]

You know NVIDIA could see the memory problem reduced and more of a balanced market by reducing their monopolization of Global Foundries output.

NV is monopolizing Globalfoundries output???

 

[Stoly]

NV is monopolizing Globalfoundries output???

AFAIK nvidia doesn't use global foundries at all. Heck I don't think they have 5nm manufacturing process yet.

 

[Grimlakin]

Sorry got the name wrong... let's just say by not monopolizing every process node they can.