NVIDIA is reportedly choking the supply of its RTX 50 series cards to various board partners. Word on the street from hardware leaker Zed Wang suggests a massive 15 to 20 percent drop in available inventory. While the green team claims they are still shipping all models, they admit that a major crunch in memory availability is causing serious friction.
Prices have already been creeping up for weeks, and this supply dip will likely make things worse for anyone trying to build a PC. The company is still bundling VRAM chips with their processors, but the overall lack of hardware is becoming a nightmare. Since several mid-range models were recently rumored for discontinuation, the remaining stock is under heavy pressure.
Hope for a mid-cycle refresh is dying because the Super series might be delayed or totally scrapped for the year. These upgraded cards were supposed to use 3 GB GDDR7 modules, which are currently almost impossible for manufacturers to source in bulk. Without these refreshed options, gamers are stuck with a shrinking pool of expensive, existing hardware.
Things are not looking any better for the competition as Radeon RX 9070 XT prices continue to skyrocket. The RDNA 4 lineup is already thin on options, and the next generation of hardware is not expected to land until at least 2027. It looks like a rough year for anyone needing a GPU upgrade as both major players struggle with production.
Prices have already been creeping up for weeks, and this supply dip will likely make things worse for anyone trying to build a PC. The company is still bundling VRAM chips with their processors, but the overall lack of hardware is becoming a nightmare. Since several mid-range models were recently rumored for discontinuation, the remaining stock is under heavy pressure.
Hope for a mid-cycle refresh is dying because the Super series might be delayed or totally scrapped for the year. These upgraded cards were supposed to use 3 GB GDDR7 modules, which are currently almost impossible for manufacturers to source in bulk. Without these refreshed options, gamers are stuck with a shrinking pool of expensive, existing hardware.
Things are not looking any better for the competition as Radeon RX 9070 XT prices continue to skyrocket. The RDNA 4 lineup is already thin on options, and the next generation of hardware is not expected to land until at least 2027. It looks like a rough year for anyone needing a GPU upgrade as both major players struggle with production.
