PC gamers may be staring down yet another rough hardware cycle. According to a report from Benchlife.info (via Overclock3D), Nvidia is reportedly planning to cut GeForce GPU production by as much as 30–40% in early 2026. The news cited ongoing memory supply constraints across the industry.
According to the Chinese media’s report, translated through Google Translate, it claims the cuts will mainly affect Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 50 GPU series. Benchlife specifically named the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and RTX 5070 Ti as early targets. The reasoning seems to be straightforward: high-capacity GDDR7 memory is becoming increasingly expensive and scarce. With that in mind, Nvidia may prefer to use its limited supply for higher-margin GPUs such as the RTX 5080 or its RTX PRO lineup.
According to a report from China’s BoBantang, NVIDIA will adjust the GPU production capacity of its GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards in 2026 to address memory shortages. The article mentions that compared to the first half of 2025, NVIDIA plans to reduce supply by 30-40% in the same period of 2026.
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In addition to the news from BoBantang, several AIC partners and component suppliers have also mentioned to us that NVIDIA will be the first to adjust the supply of GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB GDDR7.
Unsurprisingly, the news has sparked frustration among PC gamers. On r/pcgaming, one user summed up the reactions bluntly. “Sure, first RAM then Samsung SSD rumors, now GPU,” wrote NoRegreds. “Who needs a PC anyways.”
Others are bracing for the worst. Filipi_7 added, “Shops/Nvidia will rather sell 80 cards for $1000 instead of 100 cards for $500 and then keep them out of stock for months. Or scalpers will descend and #%@$ over everyone. Or maybe both.”
Still, not everyone is convinced by this rumor. “This is the 4th time a Nvidia cutting production rumor this year,” wrote From-UoM. Indeed, this isn’t the first time rumors like this have surfaced. Back in May, there were reports that Nvidia could cut GPU production to put more focus on its Blackwell AI chips.
Nevertheless, at the same time, concerns about rising hardware prices are very real. The chip supply issue is already driving up DDR5 RAM prices. A representative from one of the biggest SSD manufacturers, Kingston, also warns that component costs have jumped by 246% since early 2025.
Add Nvidia’s open commitment to position itself as an ‘AI data center infrastructure company.’ It’s easy to see why PC gamers are nervous about where the hardware prices are headed next.
