Many gamers fear Nvidia is deprioritizing GeForce gaming GPUs as the RTX 5090 nearly disappears from shelves, especially in the US. A leaker claims Nvidia is diverting all GB202 chips to AI-focused RTX Pro cards, Micro Center lists the RTX 5090 as 'not carried', and Nvidia has removed it from its GPU marketplace, leaving the RTX 5080 as the highest-end card listed. The RTX 5080 currently sells for around $1,800 at Newegg in the US and £1,450 at Overclockers in the UK, and the article warns prices could climb further. Rumors of a 24GB RTX 5080 Super arriving in early 2027 to replace the standard 5080 could be tied to the RAM crisis, while Nvidia is increasingly focused on software such as DLSS 5.
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