- Nvidia’s production focus has reportedly shifted to RTX 5000 series GPUs
- RTX 4000 series GPUs could be close to being discontinued
- This is a huge indication that Nvidia’s reveal could happen sooner than expected
Nvidia’s RTX 4000 series has been the centerpiece of the GPU market since its launch in 2022 – its flagship GPU, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090, remains the king of all GPUs – often considered overkill for gaming, especially at resolutions below 4K . If a new rumor has any truth to it, Team Green’s production of RTX 5000 series GPUs could already be underway.
This comes after months of speculation, including rumors and leaks, some of which involve the RTX 5000 series flagship GPU (the highly anticipated RTX 5090) and its specs, along with its eye-watering alleged $2,500 price tag. This latest rumor comes from Board Channels (a Chinese forum) as spotted by VideoCardz – The post states that Team Green has shifted its focus from production of the RTX 4000 series to the upcoming RTX 5000 series GPUs.
While this doesn’t mean that Nvidia’s current generation of GPUs have been officially discontinued, the report claims that there is an ongoing transition to the next generation of GPUs within Nvidia’s main production line – the 4000 series is reportedly in the ‘final stages of the stock clearance’. ‘, as Team Green’s AD106 chip production line (which powers the RTX 4060) has been completely shut down.
What does this mean for RTX 4000 series buyers?
As the unveiling of the RTX 5000 series draws closer, this month and December could be some of the last opportunities to get your hands on Nvidia’s 4000 series GPUs (aside from used models, which can be a risky endeavor). Given the raw power of the RTX 4090 and 4080, it wouldn’t be surprising to see scalping become a prominent issue again – it may take a while for supplies to run out, but scalpers will always move quickly (AMD’s Ryzen 9800X3D CPU is the newest victim).
Third-party AIC (Add-in-Card) brands partnering with Nvidia to produce RTX cards could see a drop in supply for the 4000 series heading into 2025 – this is already evident with its main rival from Team Green, AMD, with its flagship GPU (the Radeon RX 7900 XTX) now heavily discounted or sold as reconditioned at multiple retailers in the UK, such as eBuyer.
We saw this happen during the launch of the 4000 series: the high MSRP and shortages throughout the life of the series led to scalpers reselling at obscene prices in various markets. With Nvidia’s new GPUs launching sooner than we expected, there’s no better time than now to get a jump on current-gen cards while they’re still available – if you get an RTX 4000 GPU now, then that is the case. You will enjoy it for years to come.