Goodbye to the RTX 5090? Nvidia Is Reportedly Reserving Its GB202 Chips for Professional AI

The most powerful graphics card Nvidia sells to gamers could be living out its final days on the production line. According to Vandal, which in turn cites reports from VGC and VideoCardz, the company has reportedly stopped manufacturing the GeForce RTX 5090 in order to reserve its chips for the professional RTX Pro lineup, the cards installed in data centers and dedicated to artificial intelligence workloads. That said, there is no official announcement confirming the end of production yet.

Why should you care if you weren't planning to spend a fortune on a graphics card? Because this move, if confirmed, makes it very clear where Nvidia's priorities lie today. PC gamers, who for decades were the heart of its business, would take a back seat to the insatiable appetite of the AI industry. And when the dominant manufacturer in the market reshuffles its priorities, the domino effect sooner or later reaches prices, availability, and the entire lower end of the lineup.

What you need to know

• Nvidia has reportedly halted production of the RTX 5090, including its D variants designed for the Chinese market.
• The reason would be to dedicate the GB202 chip exclusively to RTX Pro professional cards.
• The information comes from an alleged factory communication shared by leaker hongxing2020 and has been backed up by another well-known leaker, MEGAsizeGPU.
• The same leak points to an RTX 5080 with 24 GB of memory.
• Nvidia has not officially confirmed anything: for now it's all rumors, albeit from sources with something of a track record.

One chip, two competing markets

The key to this whole story is technical, but easy to understand. The RTX 5090 and several models in the RTX Pro family share the same graphics processor, the GB202. That means every chip that leaves the factory could end up in a gamer's rig or in a server at a company training AI models. When production is limited, Nvidia has to decide who gets it, and according to the leak, the answer seems obvious: the professional customer, who pays more and buys in volume.

MEGAsizeGPU summed it up bluntly in a post picked up by VideoCardz:

"All future GB202 supply will be exclusive to RTX Pro."

If this holds true, the RTX 5090 units still sitting in stores and warehouses would effectively be the last ones. We're not talking about an immediate withdrawal from the market, but rather a tap being turned off: what's out there is all there will be, barring a change of plans.

Where does the 24 GB RTX 5080 fit in?

The other juicy detail in the leak is the possible arrival of an RTX 5080 with 24 GB of memory. Taken together with everything above, it makes a lot of sense: if the top-tier card disappears from the gaming shelves, Nvidia needs something to keep occupying the high end of its lineup. A 5080 with a memory boost could become the new go-to option for those who want the very best, even without the generation's most powerful chip. We'll have to wait and see the price, real-world performance, and release date, none of which are known yet.

Our take

Here at the Underworld Lordz newsroom, our view is clear: this isn't surprising, but it is frustrating. Nvidia has been signaling for a while that gaming is no longer its priority, and this leak would be the most explicit confirmation yet. From a business standpoint it's understandable; from a gamer's standpoint, it's another reminder that we're second-class customers whenever another market is willing to pay more for the same silicon.

For competitive players, the direct impact is honestly limited. Nobody needs a 5090 to play Valorant, CS2, or League of Legends at hundreds of frames per second; a well-chosen mid-range card and a good monitor will do far more for your performance. Where it may hurt is content creators: those who record, edit, and stream in high resolution, or use AI tools in their production, were the natural audience for this card. For them, the 24 GB 5080 could be a reasonable alternative or just a stopgap, depending on how it reaches the market.

Our advice: stay calm. Don't rush to buy a 5090 at an inflated price out of fear of missing out. Shortage rumors are the best fuel for speculation, and the impulse buyer is always the one who loses. Wait for Nvidia to speak, assess what you really need, and don't pay for power you won't use.

What do you think?

Nvidia is going all in on AI while gamers are left watching from the stands. Do you see it as a logical business decision or a lack of respect for the community that made the company great? Would it change anything about your next purchase? Let us know in the team chat or drop by our Discord to discuss it: would you wait for the 24 GB RTX 5080 or look for alternatives outside Nvidia?