TECH NEWS – The market for used video cards is poised for a boom as Nvidia prepares to mitigate the impact of memory shortages.
The memory shortage has affected almost every PC consumer segment, and GPUs appear to be the next to experience price hikes. The Chinese Board Channel forum, known for early supply chain information, claims that Nvidia intends to reduce its GeForce RTX 5000 series GPU supply by 2026. While the forum describes these rumors as unconfirmed, the supply of general-purpose DRAM is under significant restriction, forcing companies like Nvidia to raise prices or reduce inventories.
According to earlier reports, AMD plans to increase GPU prices based on built-in VRAM. Nvidia is reportedly not raising prices but instead reducing the supply of GeForce RTX 5000 products to ensure short-term supply chain stability. Supply of Blackwell GPUs for gamers could drop by 40% in Q1 2026, potentially causing GeForce RTX 5000 SKUs to nearly vanish from retail shelves.
In 2026, Nvidia will release the GeForce RTX 5000 Super series, an update to the current generation. Demand for the GeForce RTX 5000 family will remain high. However, due to the current memory supercycle, Nvidia and its AIB partners are reportedly reducing production. GPU refreshes next year may be nearly impossible due to RAM constraints.
Disappointing PC news continues to mount, and the DRAM shortage is a nightmare for gamers wanting to build or upgrade systems. No one can predict when things might improve.
Source: WCCFTech
