Key Takeaways
- Nvidia is reportedly halting production of current-gen chips, hinting at a focus shift to the upcoming RTX 5000 Series.
- Rumors suggest the flagship RTX 5090 may cost $1,999 – $2,499, making it much pricier than its predecessor.
- The release date for the flagship model of the RTX 5000 Series could be as early as January 2025.
Nvidia is reportedly stopping most of the current production of its AD106 and AD102 chips, used for the RTX 4060 Ti, 4070, 4090, and 4090D GPUs, which many suspect, indicates a desire to focus on the upcoming 5000 series. Nvidia has been at the forefront of the GPU market for a few years now, beating out the competition mainly represented by AMD and Intel.
This year, the company has given people a lot to talk about, as Nvidia recently became the world’s most valuable company, surpassing giants like Apple and Google. This likely comes in part as a result of its latest line of GPUs and the technological innovations the company is known for, such as DLSS and Frame Generation, which allow players to get performance boosts and a smoother gaming experience overall.
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As reported by VideoCardz.com, while there’s no official confirmation as to when the new RTX 5000 series will be released, there has been a clear shift in focus within Nvidia’s production lines, hinting that players might not have to wait too long. The company has stopped almost all the production of its current-gen GPUs’ chips, including the AD106 and the AD102, which are used in the manufacturing of the RTX 4060 Ti, 4070, 4090, and 4090D, respectively. Apparently, only the production of the AD107 chip, which is used for the RTX 4050 and the 4060, remains unaffected. Moreover, reports indicate that only a single production line for the AD107 remains active.
Nvidia Halts Production On Most RTX 4000 Series Chips
This news not only indicates that players might see the RTX 5000 Series soon, but also that the flagship model of the new series might come out first, as that’s the way it’s been with previous releases. This belief is further reinforced by earlier reports from September of this year about Nvidia’s plan to end the production of its AD102 chip inside the RTX 4090 and 4090D. And while the prices of the RTX 4090 seem to be coming down, this might not be the case for its successor.
In fact, recent rumors indicate that the RTX 5090 could cost anywhere between $1,999 and $2,499, making it, in the best-case scenario, more than 33% more expensive than the RTX 4090. This, naturally, comes as a result of the ever-increasing cost of labor, prime matter, and other manufacturing and innovation elements, but it doesn’t mean that it isn’t a small fortune.
Although earlier this year some information around Nvidia’s RTX 5090 TDP was revealed through the Seasonic calculator, there are almost no official details around the upcoming series besides this. The news of Nvidia ramping down its production efforts related to the 4000 Series could indicate a release date as early as January 2025 for the flagship model. However, until the company makes an official announcement, players will have to be patient and, most importantly, start saving.
Nvidia
- Date Founded
- April 1, 1993
- Headquarters
- Santa Clara, California, United States
- CEO
- Jensen Huang
- Subsidiaries
- Mellanox Technologies , Cumulus Networks , NVIDIA Advanced Rendering Center