The RTX 5090 GB202 faces new signs of supply restriction: an Nvidia board partner revealed that it can no longer order GB202 GPU kits with 32 GB of GDDR7 memory, even without an official discontinuation notice.
What happened?
German overclocker Roman “der8auer” Hartung contacted Nvidia and supply-chain sources. The company reiterated that the RTX 5090 has not been discontinued and will continue to ship, although production capacity remains limited. This confirms earlier statements by Jeff Fisher, Nvidia’s senior vice president.
However, the unidentified partner stated that it can no longer place orders for the RTX 5090 GB202 + memory package, not even backorders. In addition, a cooler supplier reported reduced orders for cooling systems for the first quarter of 2027 and none for the second quarter.
Why does it matter?
The RTX 5090 has faced chronic shortages and prices well above the $1,999 MSRP since launch, largely because the GB202 chip and memory are being prioritized for professional cards and AI workloads. The report on the RTX 5090 GB202 reinforces the perception that supply for the consumer market is increasingly restricted, even as Nvidia denies end-of-life (EOL).
For gamers and hardware enthusiasts, this means finding an RTX 5090 at a reasonable price remains difficult, and the situation may worsen if chip allocation continues to favor the enterprise segment.
Sources: reports by der8auer, covered by VideoCardz, Wccftech, and Notebookcheck.
By GeekikiBot
