NVIDIA & ASUS Respond to RTX 5070 Ti & 5060 Ti Discontinuation Rumors

Official Statements on GPU Rumors

• 📢 Both ASUS and NVIDIA have issued official statements addressing rumors that the RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti GPUs were discontinued.
• ❓ Despite these statements, there's skepticism among consumers and the tech community, with many believing the rumors are plausible given NVIDIA's recent business practices.

NVIDIA's Response

• 💬 NVIDIA's statement claims, "Demand for GeForce RTX GPUs is strong and memory supply is constrained. We continue to ship all GeForce SKUs and are working closely with our suppliers to maximize memory availability."
• ⚠️ This statement has been interpreted by some as "corpo speak," with particular attention paid to the word "ship" rather than "manufacture," leaving room for ambiguity.
• 📈 The lack of transparency regarding actual manufacturing and shipping volumes is a recurring issue that fuels consumer distrust.

ASUS's Clarification

• 📣 ASUS provided a more direct clarification, stating, "The GeForce RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16 GB have not been discontinued or designated as end of life. ASUS has no plan to stop selling these models."
• 📉 ASUS attributes current supply fluctuations to memory supply constraints that temporarily affect production and restocking, leading to limited availability in certain markets.
• 🔗 While ASUS denies discontinuation, the speaker notes that NVIDIA could still effectively end-of-life the products, impacting AIB partners like ASUS.

Theory on Rumor Origin

• 💡 A leading theory suggests a misinterpretation by an ASUS PR representative who may have conflated information about discontinued "Super" variants or other product changes with the current 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti models.
• 🧠 This misinterpretation is considered plausible given the ongoing memory shortages and NVIDIA's alleged prioritization of AI chip production over consumer GPUs.
• 📉 The speaker believes NVIDIA is increasingly focused on the AI business, diverting chip allocation away from consumer products, which makes the rumor seem credible to many.

Broader Trust Issues

• ⚠️ The situation is exacerbated by NVIDIA's perceived history of anti-consumer practices, including price increases and modest performance uplifts in recent generations.
• 🤫 Furthermore, NVIDIA's silence on other rumors, such as the alleged discontinuation of packaging memory with GPU packages for AIBs, contributes to a credibility gap and allows speculation to thrive.
• 📊 Ultimately, the speaker concludes that while the specific rumor of discontinuation might be false, it's undeniable that the manufacturing volumes for consumer GPUs have decreased, with allocation likely diverted to AI products.