Asus is making adjustments to its production of the RTX 5070 Ti and 16GB RTX 5060 Ti GPUs due to supply constraints. Hardware Unboxed reported that Asus is winding down production of the RTX 5070 Ti and placing the model in end-of-life status, citing supply challenges. This decision also extends to the 16GB RTX 5060 Ti, with reports indicating difficulties for Australian retailers in sourcing these GPUs.
Nvidia’s Ben Berraondo confirmed that despite the constraints, Nvidia is still producing these GPUs to meet the strong demand. Berraondo highlighted the ongoing efforts to work closely with suppliers to optimize memory availability for all GeForce SKUs.
However, the situation appears to be specific to Asus, as Hardware Unboxed noted that other manufacturers may not be experiencing the same issues. For example, PNY’s recently announced DSS RTX 5070 Ti is set to begin shipping in February through various retailers like Best Buy and Amazon.
The impact of the memory shortage seems more pronounced on the more budget-friendly 50-series GPUs initially. Micron’s Christopher Moore explained the strategy of minimizing silicon variations to maximize output, emphasizing the need to stabilize demand to ensure efficient production.
Source: The Verge