Nvidia is discontinuing its flagship GeForce gaming GPU, the RTX 5090. Leakers say the card will soon leave the market as Nvidia shifts its focus to more profitable AI accelerators for data centers.
MEGAsizeGPU reports that Nvidia has “confirmed” it will stop using the GB202 chip for new RTX 5090 cards. Instead, all future GB202 chips will go toward making more RTX Pro Blackwell-based models, according to a follow-up tweet from the leaker.
A second leaker, Hongxing2020, also claims Nvidia plans to remove the RTX 5090 from the market. According to Hongxing2020, the company is already working on a replacement: a new GeForce RTX 5080 with a large 24GB VRAM frame buffer.
Hongxing2020 says the leak comes from a factory notice Nvidia sent to its manufacturing partners. The decision reportedly affects the China-only “D” versions of the RTX 5090 as well. However, these remain unconfirmed and are considered “wild” rumors. Nvidia has not confirmed or denied what could be a major change in its gaming GPU lineup.
Nvidia launched the GeForce RTX 5090 in January 2025, alongside the more “affordable” RTX 5070 and RTX 5080. Despite advances in graphics technology, the Blackwell flagship remains the top choice for extreme gaming and high-resolution setups.
The GB202-based card is also among the most expensive computer hardware available. The GeForce RTX 5090 sells for thousands of dollars, making it affordable only for a small group of gamers. Meanwhile, a Blackwell-based RTX Pro card can cost tens of thousands when set up for servers and AI workstations.
If the rumors are accurate, the new 24GB GeForce RTX 5080 could be the retail version of the Blackwell “Super” GeForce model that has been discussed for months. Talk of this card began even before Blackwell was officially announced.
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