Get ’em while you can, as it seems like the era of GeForce RTX 40 graphics cards is coming to an abrupt end. While there’s still stock aplenty for the majority of the series’ models on store shelves, expect availability to quickly dry up in the coming months, if not weeks. Like it or not, Nvidia is reportedly paving the way for its upcoming GeForce RTX 50 series with no restraint.
According to Board Channels (via Gazlog), Nvidia is ending shipments of new GeForce RTX 4070, 4070 Super, and 4070 Ti Super graphics cards to AIBs (add-in board partners). This change in direction also encompasses GeForce RTX 4080 Super. This follows prior reports of a wind-down in GeForce RTX 4090 manufacturing, leaving GeForce RTX 4060 and 4060 Ti the only Lovelace models standing.
Through translations of the posts in question by Videocardz, GeForce RTX 4090 and 4080 Super stock should dry up by the end of November. Meanwhile, GeForce RTX 4070 series models could last until January 2025, but GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super is already in short supply. However, it would be wise to wait for successors to arrive on the scene before hurriedly scrambling for one of the aforementioned pixel pushers.
This aggressive discontinuation gives credence to prior rumours of Nvidia’s plans to launch its entire GeForce RTX 50 series stack in the space of three months. In terms of launch order, Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 should lead the charge in January 2025. GeForce RTX 5070 and Ti will follow in February, with GeForce RTX 5060 and Ti closing out proceedings in March. This cadence would also conveniently give the company’s gaming financials a boost before the end of the financial year.
With successors on the market, the price of remaining GeForce RTX 40 series stock will naturally fall to improve their value. It’s difficult to say whether it’s worth purchasing a 50 series card instead until we have performance and pricing, but it’s worth bearing in mind as an option. That’s not forgetting series-exclusive technologies too, ala DLSS Frame Generation, if any.
Thankfully, with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang heading up a CES 2025 keynote, the wait to find out both variables shouldn’t be a long one. The Las Vegas expo will be one to watch this year, with rumours of both AMD and Intel preparing new processors and graphics cards for, or just prior to, the show. Club386 will be hopping across the pond to see what’s up, so stay tuned for coverage on all announcements.
