Nvidia ends its RTX 5070 Ti GPU – ASUS calls it End-Of-Life
Nvidia reportedly kills off RTX 5070 Ti production, allocating production to other models
According to a report from Hardware Unboxed, Nvidia has effectively ended the production of its RTX 5070 Ti graphics card, with ASUS designating the GPU as “end-of-life”. Nvidia has reportedly allocated its resources to more profitable 16GB GPUs, like the RTX 5080, signalling that GDDR7 VRAM supply may be a problem for the company.
ASUS, Nvidia’s largest AIB partner, is facing a supply shortage for specific GPU models. Specifically, Nvidia’s 16GB RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5070 Ti graphics cards. This means that retail availability of these GPUs may dry up in the near future, forcing consumers to purchase higher-end GPU models.
Below is what Hardware Unboxed said about the RTX 5070 Ti.
– Update – ASUS has released a “statement to clarify” its official designation for its RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB products.
So, the headline story is that Nvidia has essentially killed off the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti from the market. ASUS, the largest Nvidia AIB partner, explicitly told us this model is currently facing a supply shortage, and as such, they have placed the model into end-of-life status. This means ASUS has no plans to produce any more RTX 5070 Ti models from this point forward. What is currently on store shelves is it from them. No more production of that card. Their GPU division is shifting focus towards other models they expect will continue to be supplied.
Bad news for gamers
Hardware Unboxed’s claims are supported by rumours that Nvidia planned to make heavy cuts to its GPU production in 2026. A GDDR7 memory supply shortfall has allegedly forced Nvidia to focus on its most VRAM-efficient GPU models. Simply put, when VRAM is limited, Nvidia’s better off using 16GB of memory to make an RTX 5080 instead of an RTX 5070 Ti or RTX 5060 Ti 16GB.
Based on these reports, Nvidia’s RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GPUs are effectively out of production. This makes sense from a business perspective. However, this tactic will hit consumers hard. Nvidia’s RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is a much better product than its 8GB counterpart. Why? It has enough VRAM to run modern games without compromises. Nvidia’s shift in production will force more consumers to purchase their RTX 5060 Ti 8GB GPU model. This is an inferior product. The only alternative is to upgrade to Nvidia’s 12GB RTX 5070 GPU.
We’ve also confirmed that RTX 5060 Ti 16GB supply has been significantly reduced, to the point of being effectively discintinued with ASUS also telling us this model is end-of-life and will not be produced moving forward.
If this report is accurate, 2026 could be a challenging year for PC gamers. This change to Nvidia’s product stack will remove choice from the GPU market. That said, it remains to be seen if AMD or Intel will face the same challenges in 2026. After all, their GPUs use GDDR6 memory, which may not be facing the same supply challenges.
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