NVIDIA is allegedly going to end production & supply of its GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER GPU amid the upcoming RTX 5090 & RTX 5080 launch.
Recently, we reported that NVIDIA is going to end the supply of its GeForce RTX 4090 & RTX 4090D GPUs to AIBs as a measure to ease up inventory and make room for the upcoming RTX 50 graphics cards. Since the report, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 has been in short supply at several EU retail outlets and the prices are going through the roof. With that said, it looks like there are now reports that a third high-end GPU will soon be facing a similar situation.
According to Chinese Board Channels, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER which launched earlier this year is now expected to see limited supply in the coming month with production expected to end this month following the end of supply in the coming month (November). As of right now, the GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER remains readily available and prices haven't seen an uptick like the RTX 4090 which was already being sold for much higher than its MSRP.
So from our understanding of the discontinuation process, the following is what's happening:
The information also reveals that NVIDIA is now considering simultaneously launching its next-gen enthusiast solutions which would include the GeForce RTX 5090 and the GeForce RTX 5080. Both of these GPUs will be aiming at the ultra-enthusiast segment and replacing the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 SUPER (RTX 4080 was already replaced by the SUPER variant in early 2024).
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