Linus Tech Tips Discussion

 Nvidia is hinting it will cut consumer RTX supply in 2026 by up to 40% Summary Multiple tech news sites are sharing that Chinese manufacturers have gotten word of impending production cuts from Nvidia. It sounds like this is due to the ongoing DRAM supply constraints.    OC3D notes that benchlife.info, a Chinese site, expects that this will not be an across the board production cut, but rather a severe cut to specific models like the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and RTX 5070 Ti.   Quotes Quote These cuts are reportedly due to shortages of memory, not just GDDR7, but all memory types. Quote Note that there is no mention of non-GeForce RTX PRO series GPUs. If GDDR7 memory supply is indeed limited, Nvidia may be allocating its limited memory stocks to its more profitable RTX PRO GPU lineup, sacrificing its GeForce lineup. My thoughts This is going to have a massive effect, obviously, to PC gaming.   Unfortunately, I suspect that this will mean DIY builds will become even more difficult as a system integrators and all-in-one builders will likely get first dibs.   If this is a long-term trend, expect the consoleification of PC gaming. Outside of a small and shrinking group of enthusiasts with lots of money, everyone else will be increasingly turning to SoC designs with everything pre-soldered.   This in turn will put pressure on all PC part manufacturers and we should expect motherboard manufacturers, etc. to exit the consumer space as demand drops.   Assuming some sort of massive market correction isn’t on the near horizon (within the next two fiscal quarters) plan to settle in with your existing system for quite some time, and when it does come time to upgrade, you may find yourself shopping for something like a steam machine.   Sources  https://overclock3d.net/news/gpu-displays/nvidia-plans-heavy-cuts-to-gpu-supply-in-early-2026/