Despite Nvidia's assurances that the RTX 5090 has not been discontinued, a significant component shortage is preventing add-in board (AIB) partners from manufacturing the flagship graphics card. According to an AIB partner who spoke with YouTuber Der8auer, they are currently unable to procure the GB202 GPU and 32GB of GDDR7 memory required to build the RTX 5090 as a complete set, with no clear indication of when this supply will become available.
Unlike previous supply chain issues where backorders were an option, this partner stated that such arrangements are no longer possible. This effectively means that while the card may not be officially end-of-life, the inability to acquire the necessary components renders production impossible for many partners. The specific component causing the greatest bottleneck, the GPU or the VRAM, was not specified, though it is likely both are contributing factors.
Further emphasizing the production difficulties, a manufacturer of RTX 5090 coolers reported a significant reduction in order forecasts for heatsinks for Q1 2027 compared to Q3 2026, with no orders yet received for Q2 2027. While Nvidia maintains that the card will continue to be shipped and that supply chain capacity is the cause of the constrained output, the practical reality for AIBs appears to be a near-complete halt in production.
This situation exacerbates the already high cost and limited availability of the RTX 5090. Previously priced at an MSRP of $2,000, the card has been difficult to find at reasonable prices for months, with some listings exceeding $8,000. The ongoing component shortages suggest that acquiring an RTX 5090 at a sensible price in the near future remains unlikely, regardless of Nvidia's official stance on the card's production status.