NVIDIA has officially denied reports that the GeForce RTX 5090 has been discontinued, confirming that its flagship Blackwell graphics card will continue to ship. However, the company also acknowledged ongoing supply chain constraints, raising concerns about potential reductions in retail availability.
Over the past week, NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card has been the subject of considerable controversy. Multiple reports stated that NVIDIA had stopped allocating GB202 GPUs to partners, potentially signaling the imminent discontinuation of its flagship Blackwell graphics card. However, NVIDIA has now officially responded to these rumors, denying that production of the flagship Blackwell GPU has ceased.
On October 16, following the RTX Spark launch event in Taipei, Jeff Fisher, NVIDIA's Senior Vice President of PC Graphics, confirmed in an interview with Taiwanese media that the GeForce RTX 5090 graphics card has not been discontinued. According to media outlet 4Gamers, Fisher acknowledged that supply chain capacity remains constrained, but he emphasized that NVIDIA is doing Everythinggj possible to ensure products reach the market smoothly.
Fisher also emphasized the importance of GeForce to NVIDIA's overall business, stating that the company would not have achieved its current position in the AI industry without its gaming graphics cards and CUDA ecosystem. He reiterated that the RTX 5090 remains a significant product and that NVIDIA plans to continue shipping it.
This statement directly refutes recent rumors that NVIDIA has halted production of the RTX 5090 graphics card to prioritize the more profitable RTX Pro workstation graphics cards. German media outlet PC Games Hardware subsequently reported that multiple independent sources from retailers, distributors, and NVIDIA's partner network confirmed that GB202 quotas for GeForce graphics cards have been suspended.
Furthermore, the supply situation in retail channels cannot be ignored. It is becoming increasingly difficult to purchase the RTX 5090. US retailer Micro Center recently changed the availability status of several RTX 5090 models to "Out of Stock," and NVIDIA's official online store has also removed this flagship GPU from its product listings. Meanwhile, the global price for the RTX 5090 exceeds $5,000 in all regions.
Although Fisher's comments clarified NVIDIA's official stance, they did not fully explain the previously reported quota changes or the disappearance of the RTX 5090 graphics card from retail channels. However, the latest statement does cast doubt on rumors that the RTX 5090 is about to be discontinued. Currently, the RTX 5090 remains part of NVIDIA's GeForce product line, although finding it at a reasonable price continues to be a challenge.
Even so, it is common for companies to deny supply chain rumors, even when they come from authoritative sources like MegaSizeAPU. Acknowledging supply constraints also provides them with an excuse to quietly reduce RTX 5090 production volumes and redirect more GB202 GPU resources toward RTX Pro GPUs.