NVIDIA finally responds to the rumours
In an interview held after the RTX Spark Launch Party in Taipei, NVIDIA Senior Vice President Jeff Fisher rejected the suggestion that GeForce RTX 5090 production was ending. His comments were published by 4Gamers on 16 October and reported by VideoCardz the following day.
The executive acknowledges constrained production capacity, while stressing that NVIDIA continues its efforts to ship its products. He also mentions other variants of the chip used in the RTX 5090. His message is clear on one point: the GeForce remains part of the plan.
An answer that does not say how many cards will arrive
This statement adds nuance to the reports discussed in our earlier article on the future of the RTX 5090 and a possible 24 GB RTX 5080. The initial warnings focused in particular on GB202 chip allocations to partners, with suggestions that professional products were being prioritised.
Three situations need to be distinguished: a model being permanently discontinued, its supply being reduced, and insufficient retail availability. NVIDIA’s denial concerns the first. On its own, it does not rule out the other two.
The response reported by 4Gamers includes neither shipment volumes nor a precise restocking schedule. It would therefore be premature to infer a rapid return to normal.
Price remains the real issue for gamers
VideoCardz points to official starting prices of $1,999 in the United States and €2,099 in Europe. It contrasts those figures with a German price check by PC Games Hardware: a minimum of €6,699 on 15 October.
For buyers, the distinction matters. A card can remain in the catalogue while still being unobtainable at its advertised price. The next genuinely useful development will therefore be stock that can actually be purchased, with concrete prices and delivery times.
Key takeaways
NVIDIA denies that the RTX 5090 is going away, but has yet to promise a measurable improvement in availability. We will keep an eye on any potential improvement in stock levels.