NVIDIA Halts RTX 5090 Production, Allocates GB202 Silicon to RTX Pro Workstation Cards
According to a leak on X, NVIDIA will no longer use GB202 silicon for the GeForce RTX 5090, reserving it exclusively for upcoming RTX Pro workstation GPUs.
A post on X by leaker MEGAsizeGPU, identified as @Zed__Wang, indicated that NVIDIA has stopped allocating its GB202 silicon to the GeForce RTX 5090. The user wrote, "No more GB202 for 5090, confirmed," and added a follow-up stating that all future GB202 supplies will be "RTX Pro exclusive." GB202 is the largest chip in NVIDIA's Blackwell architecture, currently used in the RTX 5090 and the RTX 5090 Pro. The announcement suggests that NVIDIA is shifting production focus toward workstation-oriented RTX Pro cards, which typically require higher memory capacities for professional and AI workloads.
Industry observers note that the RTX 5090 has struggled to achieve sales volumes commensurate with its premium price, prompting the company to reallocate resources to segments with stronger demand. Analysts anticipate that NVIDIA may introduce a 24 GB RTX 5080 Super or similar models for the consumer market, though pricing details remain speculative.
The leak has sparked discussion among enthusiasts, with some expressing concern over rising GPU prices and the perceived prioritization of enterprise customers over gamers.