Recent reports suggesting the discontinuation of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti graphics card have been refuted by Nvidia. The company has confirmed that production is ongoing, and the cards remain available despite earlier rumors.

The initial speculation arose after ASUS, a major Nvidia add-in board partner, informed Hardware Unboxed that the RTX 5070 Ti was facing a supply shortage and had effectively reached its "end-of-life". This led to concerns about the future availability of the GPU, with some retailers reportedly unable to source new stock. The reports also suggested that the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB was nearing a similar fate.

However, both Nvidia and ASUS have since issued statements clarifying the situation. Nvidia stated that demand for GeForce RTX GPUs is strong, and while memory supply is constrained, they are continuing to ship all GeForce SKUs and working to maximize memory availability. ASUS also retracted its earlier statement, clarifying that the RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB have not been discontinued or designated as end-of-life (EOL). The company affirmed that it has no plans to stop selling these models.

ASUS explained that current fluctuations in supply for both products are primarily due to memory supply constraints, which have temporarily affected production output and restocking cycles. As a result, availability may appear limited in certain markets, but this should not be interpreted as a production halt or product retirement. ASUS has stated its commitment to supporting the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB and is working closely with partners to stabilize supply as conditions improve.

Despite these assurances, some concerns remain regarding the actual availability of the RTX 5070 Ti. Hardware Unboxed, while acknowledging ASUS's updated statement, maintains that the RTX 5070 Ti is heavily supply-constrained, to the point of being effectively killed. They suggest that the true test will be whether supply improves in the coming months.

Furthermore, the ongoing memory shortage and high consumer demand are putting a strain on PC graphics card supplies, potentially leading to price increases. Industry sources indicate that rising GDDR6 and GDDR7 memory prices are prompting both AMD and Nvidia to raise GPU supply prices, with board partners expected to roll out similar adjustments.

For consumers, this means that while the RTX 5070 Ti is not officially discontinued, it may be difficult to find in stock, and prices may be elevated. It remains to be seen how the memory supply situation will evolve and whether Nvidia and its partners can stabilize production and distribution of the RTX 5070 Ti in the near future.