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[Draugoth]

At least, so says a report on Board Channels (via Videocardz), claiming "Nvidia has completely shut down the AD106 production line, with all its capacity reallocated to the RTX 50 series lines. Only a single AD107 line is temporarily retained. As a result, the RTX 40 series has entered its final quarter of clearance, with mid-to-high-end RTX 40 GPUs gradually halting production and supply. "

This news follows earlier reports in September of Nvidia's plans to end production of the AD102 chip found inside RTX 4090 and 4090D graphics boards. For the record, the AD106 chip is used for the RTX 4060 Ti and RTX 4070, while the AD107 is for the 4060 desktop and mobile and 4050 mobile.

The implications of all this are clear enough. If Nvidia is winding down the RTX 40-series family, whatever follows it must be nearly ready for launch. If you assume a typical launch schedule, you would indeed expect Nvidia to wind down high-end GPU models like the 4090 first, given the company typically rolls out premium members of any new GPU generation on day one, with more affordable variants emerging over the following months.

If there is anything surprising about this rumour, then, it's not that some Nvidia RTX 40-series GPUs have stopped production, but that quite so many have. Current rumours suggest Nvidia will unleash the new RTX 5090 and 5080 graphics cards in January, very likely at the CES show in Las Vegas.

via PCGamer

 

[XXL]

Hope they fix all the stuttering on PC games.

 

[Bojji]

Hope they fix all the stuttering on PC games.

It's not Nvidia job to do this. More like epic/MS.

 

[XXL]

This should make the 500,000 games on Steam made by a team of 2 people run like a dream.

 

[MikeM]

It's not Nvidia job to do this. More like epic/MS.

Bring back DX 11 CPU management?

 

[tkscz]

Hope they fix all the stuttering on PC games.

No amount of hardware upgrades can fix a software issue in the OS and game engine. DirectX 12 and UE5 are the problems there.

Interesting that they are keeping the 4060 and 4050 chips going but I'll assume it's more because laptops that contain them are big sellers do to affordability.

Also I believe the 4060 is the most owned card of the RTX40 series.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Hope they fix all the stuttering on PC games.

This is engine/OS side. Unless somehow they would reinvent the concept of what a shader pipeline is (goes back to GeForce 3) and somehow talk the same language the API is sending. I seriously doubt. It’s a big problem, even epic engineers which are no slouch, have not found the solution.

 

[Gaiff]

Hope they fix all the stuttering on PC games.

This should make the 500,000 games on Steam made by a team of 2 people run like a dream.

The hell are you talking about?

 

[TheRedRiders]

"aFfOrDabLe" - almost as laughable as people who think AMD are going to get ahead of Nvidia in the GPU space.

 

[Hohenheim]

So.. still a tiny chance of 5090 being released before Christmas? Probably not, but would be the perfect gift from me to me!

 

[Celcius]

I can’t wait to go from RTX 3090 to RTX 5090

 

[Mister Wolf]

"Affordable"

 

[Gaiff]

So.. still a tiny chance of 5090 being released before Christmas? Probably not, but would be the perfect gift from me to me!

0 chance.

 

[Celcius]

0 chance.

Yep they likely see the holidays as a great opportunity to clear out remaining stocks of 40 series cards.

 

[Buggy Loop]

"Affordable"

Because it’ll be « affordable » before the tariffs come in

Selling a kidney is the new affordable

 

[Azzurri]

NGL, I'm a GPU whore and will end buying a 5090, already have the 4090 too.

 

[rodrigolfp]

Come to me 5090.

Spoiler

maybe in my dreams.

Hope they fix all the stuttering on PC games.

Fixes already exist and Nvidia can't do anything.

It's not Nvidia job to do this. More like epic/MS.

MS how?

 

[TintoConCasera]

The hell are you talking about?

A driver update just came and took his meds away.

 

[rodrigolfp]

DirectX 12

The API is not the problem.

 

[Bojji]

Come to me 5090.

Spoiler

maybe in my dreams.

Fixes already exist and Nvidia can't do anything.


MS how?

Changes to DX12, to make it easier for developers to implement pre compile and other things. I heard Vulcan is better in this aspect, RDR2 is smooth as butter.

Main culprit is epic here, games on their engine had shader stutter, traversal stutter and all other kinds of stutter over the years. They need to fix their shit ASAP.

 

[Zathalus]

The hell are you talking about?

I think I have a pearl of wisdom regarding his post from a fellow Gaf poster:

I honestly have no fucking idea.

But it's super fucking embarrassing, I can tell you that much.

Amazing.

 

[Bashtee]

The API is not the problem.

Can't you all get your story straight? In one thread, they said it's DirectX 12 that's the problem. Now you come in here, and tell me it isn't.

Which one is it?!

 

[XXL]

Just buy a PS5 Pro instead of wasting your money on this to play indie games.

 

[rodrigolfp]

Changes to DX12, to make it easier for developers to implement pre compile and other things.

Considering several indies do it properly I doubt it is hard. Some devs are just incompetent in that part.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Someone's feeling insecure today

 

[The Cockatrice]

Affordable lmao.

 

[analog_future]

a 5090 before the end of the year would be amazing.

 

[rodrigolfp]

Can't you all get your story straight? In one thread, they said it's DirectX 12 that's the problem. Now you come in here, and tell me it isn't.

Which one is it?!

If several devs do proper use of it, how is it a problem? A problem would be if zero devs could use it properly.

 

[diffusionx]

"Affordable"

 

[twilo99]

Just buy a PS5 Pro instead of wasting your money on this to play indie games.

Buying a gaming machine based on a laptop CPU from 5 years ago for $800 is certainly the better proposition here

 

[rodrigolfp]

Just buy a PS5 Pro instead of wasting your money on this to play indie games.

PS5 pro can't run Wow, Bloodborne and TotK ultrawide/60+ fps.

 

[OverHeat]

Hope they fix all the stuttering on PC games.

Go play with your kids toys and GTFO

 

[XXL]

These might bring the overall average up to the standards of consoles.

Since most of the GPUs used on Steam aren't.

 

[Bojji]

Just buy a PS5 Pro instead of wasting your money on this to play indie games.

Buy Pro to play old games? Some of them got patches, some not, some patches are great, some are terrible. You are on a mercy of developers.

After upgrading GPU EVERY game is better.

Pro will be worth it once GTA6 launches (maybe it won't be 60fps but for sure with much better IQ).

These might bring the overall average up to the standards of consoles.

Since most of the GPUs used on Steam aren't.

Millions of GPUs are on PS5 level or above. Show me % for PS5 Pro.

 

[XXL]

Buy Pro to play old games? Some of them got patches, some not, some patches are great, some are terrible. You are on a mercy of developers.

After upgrading GPU EVERY game is better.

Pro will be worth it once GTA6 launches (maybe it won't be 60fps but for sure with much better IQ).

The 5090s will be amazing for playing Skyrim and Half Life for the 50th time.

 

[TintoConCasera]

The 5090s will be amazing for playing Skyrim and Half Life for the 50th time.

Not as funny as you think when we consider the Pro was showcased with fucking TLOU

Also yeah, having back compatibility even with the oldest games is great.

 

[Bojji]

The 5090s will be amazing for playing Skyrim and Half Life for the 50th time.

The Last of Us Part 2, remake of the remaster: uncut?

 

[DenchDeckard]

a 5090 before the end of the year would be amazing.

January. Announced on 6th of Jan at CES live. Launching in Jan. 5070 / 5070 Ti in Feb.

 

[OverHeat]

XXL account suicide?

 

[rodrigolfp]

XXL account suicide?

Or is just the usual ignorance of some console warrior or paid troll.

 

[Sybrix]

What game(s) warrents a 5000 card over a 4000 card?

You already getting 144 fps @ 4k?

 

[XXL]

XXL account suicide?

I was told we can bring anything into any thread. I'm just doing the same.

 

[willothedog]

The 5090s will be amazing for playing Skyrim and Half Life for the 50th time.

Yes they will, good point.

 

[winjer]

The most concerning point, will be the price.

 

[rodrigolfp]

What game(s) warrents a 5000 card over a 4000 card?

You already getting 144 fps @ 4k?

Everyone if there is not limit to resolution, frame rate, mods pushing visuals above, etc...

 

[TintoConCasera]

What game(s) warrents a 5000 card over a 4000 card?

You already getting 144 fps @ 4k?

Well for me a 4070 is enough, but if you want 4K + every possible bell and whistle in the upcoming games then a 50XX might be what you need.

or paid troll

Is that a thing? Are people out there making money by shitposting on forums all day?

 

[hinch7]

Its happening. Fingers crossed the 5080 isn't complete arse.. at least on the pricing front.

Also interested to see how they are going to market the 5060 and 70.

 

[rodrigolfp]

Well for me a 4070 is enough, but if you want 4K + every possible bell and whistle in the upcoming games then a 50XX might be what you need.


Is that a thing? Are people out there making money by shitposting on forums all day?

I don't doubt, because the same ignorance/miss information about pc gaming keeps happening and happening...

 

[TintoConCasera]

I don't doubt, because the same ignorance/miss information about pc gaming keeps happening and happening...

You are too optimistic lol. Rather than being paid I think they are just being ignorant.

 

[XXL]

You are too optimistic lol. Rather than being paid I think they are just being ignorant.

Stop trying to control who posts in a thread.

"This is a gaming discussion forum"