Subj : Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 GPU stock shortage rumors are piling hig To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Wed Jan 22 2025 15:00:06 Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 GPU stock shortage rumors are piling high and now theres a suggestion the RTX 5070 could be delayed Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:45:53 +0000 Description: Fresh Nvidia next-gen GPU fears emerge: shaky stock, pricing worries, and a claim the RTX 5070 is delayed until March. FULL STORY ======================================================================Another rumor hints that Nvidia may not have much stock for the release of its RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs There are worries about hiked pricing at the launch of the next-gen GPUs, too A further possibility aired is that the RTX 5070 might be delayed until March More worrying rumors have emerged about Nvidias next-gen GPUs , casting doubt on stock levels (again) and also the pricing of the GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 and the launch timing of RTX 5070 models, too. In a report (hat tip to Wccftech ) on AMDs RX 9070 launch (now confirmed for March), Chinese tech site Benchlife also touches on Nvidias incoming Blackwell graphics cards, telling us that the RTX 5090 and 5080 will be short on supply. Apparently this is mainly due to some communication issues between Nvidia and AIC partners (AIC stands for add-in card, meaning graphics card makers). Another issue is the Chinese New Year (and related manufacturing slowdowns, due to holidays and factories being shut), but the better news is that the situation is expected to improve in February. Benchlife also claims that the RTX 5070 Ti will appear in mid-to-late February so far, Nvidia has only said February for both 5070 models, and we dont have a firm date, but it seems that it could be later, rather than sooner. And then the report drops something of a bombshell in mentioning that the RTX 5070 may not be available until early March. Wccftech also flags a report from UDN (also in China, via Dan Nystedt , a financial analyst on X), which underlines the stock woes around the initial Blackwell GPUs (but appears to be mostly based on a previous video from a YouTube leaker ). However, this article also highlights that consumers might have to pay increased prices for Blackwell GPUs initially, even to the tune of them being doubled . Thats in Asia, of course, so may not reflect the situation elsewhere and indeed it may be completely off the mark full-stop. Id hope so, and it doesnt seem realistic that graphics cards could be selling for double their MSRP well, at least not at retailers (though maybe on auction sites where scalpers will sell their ill-gotten gains). (Image credit: Nvidia) Analysis: A touch of hysteria? On the one hand, the sheer number of concerns being raised about RTX 5000 stock and Nvidias next-gen launch has got to be a worry. Although on the other, Im tempted to say it feels like a touch of hysteria (and/or limelight grabbing) is creeping in at this point. Theres not usually smoke without fire, though, as they say, and given the widespread chatter about worryingly low initial stock levels for the RTX 5090 and 5080, Im bracing myself for this to be the case, at this stage. Theres something even worse to fret about here, of course, for the mainstream GPU buyers wholl be looking at a mid-range graphics card, and not the much pricier Blackwell models and thats this sudden theory that the RTX 5070 could be delayed, and not make the promised February launch. This seems unlikely, though, that Nvidia would break that promise although theres always the prospect of a so-called paper launch with hardly any boards released initially. With all the negativity flying around regarding stock levels, this idea might be easier to believe. A further thought is that this could also explain why AMD has just announced that its RX 9070 models wont launch until March , much later than expected. Maybe Team Red got wind of rumors from distributors relating to Nvidias launch plans, and knows that theres no rush to get its RDNA 4 mid-range GPUs to market before March if the rival RTX 5070 isnt going to be around in any quantity. Take all this with a wheelbarrow full of salt, and remember that AMD purportedly has its own issues to sort out around RX 9070 pricing. For now, Im not going to buy these suggestions of an RTX 5070 delay at least not until we hear this from other corners of the rumor mill. You might also like... Rumor has it AMDs feeling the heat from Nvidias RTX 5000 GPU launch prices but a decision on RX 9070 pricing must be made soon The end of the Nvidia RTX 4000 series is nigh with the RTX 4070 expected to sell out in weeks Nvidia RTX 5090 FE rumor claims high-end GPU gets loud - but other reports tell a very different story ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/gpu/nvidia-rtx-5090-and-5080-gpu-stock-sho rtage-rumors-are-piling-high-and-now-theres-a-suggestion-the-rtx-5070-could-be -delayed --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .