Nvidia reportedly halts GeForce RTX 5090 production to prioritize AI and pro GPUs

Nvidia’s most powerful gaming card may be headed for the exit. Hardware leakers MEGAsizeGPU and hongxing2020 report that the company has stopped producing the GeForce RTX 5090 so it can steer its GB202 GPU die toward professional and AI data center products. Nvidia has not confirmed any of this. Still, the report fits a pattern gamers already know: when AI wants something, AI usually gets it. What the leakers are saying The claim traces back to what is described as a factory notice dated around October 10, 2026. According to the leakers, that notice signals the end of RTX 5090 production. Under the reported plan, all future GB202 silicon would go into RTX Pro cards. Those are Nvidia’s workstation products, built for professionals and increasingly bought for AI workloads. The leaked notice also reportedly points to a new 24 GB RTX 5080. That card would step into the top slot of Nvidia’s consumer lineup if the 5090 does disappear. As of October 12, 2026, Nvidia had not confirmed the production halt, despite wide coverage of the rumor. Many outlets have also noted that Nvidia has denied similar rumors before. The price math behind the move The RTX 5090 launched in January 2025 at a re...