- There are rumors that Nvidia is stopping production of RTX 5000 models.
- We've been told that RTX 5000 GPU shipments are being cut by around 30-40%.
- This is the first half of 2026 compared to 2025, and this is due to problems with the supply of video memory.
Want more grim PC component news? Of course not, but unfortunately a new rumor has surfaced claiming that Nvidia will be about a third less than RTX 5000 gaming GPUs in the first half of 2026 more than this year.
OC3D tagged article from Chinese tech site Benchlifewhich in turn highlights a post on the Board Channels forum in China. This report claims that Nvidia is sharply reducing shipments of its current generation GeForce graphics cards in the first half of 2026 by 30-40% compared to the same period in 2025.
Obviously, this report should be taken with a handful of spices, as board channels are not always the most reliable source of information, but at the same time, they have made money in the past.
We are told that the reason for the major production adjustment is due to rising video memory (video memory) prices and supply issues that are part of current all-encompassing memory crisis.
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While we should be skeptical, as noted, it makes sense that if VRAM gets a little thinner in places – as it most certainly does – then Nvidia would favor AI graphics cards over gaming GPUs. The first ones are many after all, it’s an order of magnitude more profitable.
Moreover, we have already heard suggestions that Nvidia may stop supplying video memory along with its GPU chips (in the box) while making that silicon available to third-party graphics card makers—and that could mean fewer Blackwell graphics cards on shelves. (As smaller partners will not be able to provide their own video memory in this turbulent market).
There have also been suggestions that Nvidia (and AMD) could ditch some low- and mid-range gaming GPUs – those that use a disproportionate amount of video memory compared to the recommended retail price.
Benchlife further notes that it has sources from board manufacturers in China, as well as representatives from the GPU supply chain, who claim that Nvidia will initially adjust supplies of the 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 sense in light of previous rumors about GPUs with too much VRAM relative to their price point.
Honestly, this all sounds plausible enough, but let's not get carried away with this point. It also casts more doubt on the likelihood of Nvidia's rumored RTX 5000 Super upgrade, which is believed to actually put a strain on VRAM. The possibility that these new Blackwell Products May Be Canceled was even raised last month, but grapevine consensus settled on postponement – but there may be a very long delay (until the end of 2026), given what happens to the RAM crisis.
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