PC gaming is increasingly evolving into a luxury pursuit.
According to reports emerging from Asian supply chain insiders, NVIDIA may significantly scale back production of its GeForce RTX 50-series graphics processors throughout the first half of 2026. Data from the Board Channels forum suggests that total shipments during this timeframe could plummet by 30% to 40% compared to the same period in 2025.
This contraction is attributed not only to a shortage of next-generation GDDR7 VRAM but also to broader availability issues across various memory types, including GDDR6, DDR5, and DDR4 for motherboards. Furthermore, rumors indicate that NVIDIA intends to overhaul its chip allocation strategy for partners in Mainland China to better align with shifts in the pre-built PC market and maintain a stable equilibrium between supply and demand.
Industry source Benchlife has partially corroborated these reports, though they stopped short of confirming a specific percentage drop. According to their information, the first models to face supply adjustments will be the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti, both featuring 16GB of GDDR7. These cards are widely anticipated to be the “sweet spot” offerings in terms of price-to-performance within the Blackwell architecture lineup.
NVIDIA has yet to issue an official statement regarding these claims.
Source: iXBT.games