Nvidia focus 75% of its RTX 50 GPU supply on three low-VRAM models – report claims
Nvidia shifts its gaming focus to 8GB and 12GB GPU models
Nvidia has already confirmed that its GPU supply is “constrained” by its “memory supply“. Now, a report from Board Channels has stated that Nvidia has allocated 75% of its Q1 2026 GPU supply to three low-VRAM models.
Nvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti 8GB has been described as the company’s “primary model”, with its 8GB RTX 5060 being its secondary product. The last of this trio is Nvidia’s 12GB RTX 5070, which will be the company’s third most-produced GPU. All other RTX 50 series GPUs will reportedly “have limited supply”, accounting for 25% of GeForce RTX 50 series GPU supply.
If this report is accurate, gamers can expect pricing for high-VRAM RTX 50-series GPUs to skyrocket. Low supply will likely drive up retail pricing, making Nvidia’s 16GB+ GPUs prohibitively expensive. In recent weeks, RTX 5090 pricing has risen well above MSRP. Note that Nvidia’s RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5080 have also seen their prices rise in recent weeks.
According to the latest news from upstream Nvidia manufacturers, mainly due to the shortage and price increase of memory, Nvidia and AIC brands have adjusted their main sales strategies for Q1 2026, with a focus on selling 8GB models.
Internal sources from Nvidia and AIC brands indicate adjustments to the supply plan for the RTX 50 series GPUs in Q1 2026, with the following approximate supply plan: the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB series will be the mainstream and primary model, followed by the RTX 5060 8GB series, then the RTX 5070 series. These three series will be the main sales models for Nvidia in the future, while other models will have limited supply, depending on actual demand.
Based on Nvidia’s supply radio guidance, the three main series of GPUs will account for approximately 75% of the supply, with the remaining 25%. Based on guidance, distributors nationwide need to adjust their sales strategies accordingly and implement more precise control over inventory and sales.
– Board Channels – via Videocardz
High memory pricing is set to make 2026 a bad year for the PC market. High DRAM pricing is raising the cost of hardware, increasing the cost of complete systems and individual components alike. Why? The simple answer is AI. The rapid buildout of AI datacenters had gobbled up the world’s DRAM supply, creating a shortage. This shortage has seen DRAM pricing rise far above industry norms. Note that the same is true for NAND memory, albeit to a lesser extent.
If nothing happens to dampen the demands of AI superscalers, memory pricing is unlikely to improve until 2028. Note that this is when Micron and other memory producers expect their new DRAM fabs to start producing large quantities of memory, finally meeting demand.
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