As reported by Board Channels, a platform that consolidates information from various sources related to NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel board partners, there has been recent news of NVIDIA discontinuing two GPUs. The company has initiated an inventory cutoff, marking the cessation of availability for these graphics cards starting this quarter. Allegedly, mass production of the GPUs in question, namely the RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4080, has been halted by NVIDIA.
All About NVIDIA Stopping RTX 4070 Ti/4080 Production
The last batch of these GPUs has been distributed, and board partners are now in the process of placing orders for their successors, rumored to be the RTX 4070 Ti SUPER and RTX 4080 SUPER models. These upgraded versions are expected to launch in January, indicating a swift transition in NVIDIA’s product lineup.
However, it’s important to note that the term “discontinuation” may sometimes lead to misconceptions, as it can be interpreted in different ways. Discontinuation can either mean a complete halt in production with no plans for future manufacturing (a full product stop), or it might be a temporary measure as the company shifts its inventory focus to different models, often sharing the same PCB design or GPUs.
NVIDIA has a history of temporarily stopping mass production and resuming it later based on market demands. This flexibility was particularly evident during the COVID-19 period when NVIDIA adjusted its product portfolio on a monthly basis to meet evolving market needs.
In essence, this reported discontinuation might not signify the ultimate end of the RTX 4070 Ti and RTX 4080. Instead, it could be indicative of NVIDIA’s strategic shift towards new models. If this information is accurate, it implies that the production of the RTX 4070 Ti/4080 will continue, albeit possibly at a reduced scale. It’s worth noting that the RTX 4070 Ti is not even produced as a Founders Edition, indicating that mass production, in this case, refers to a limited supply of GPUs for board partners’ card assembly.
