ASUS has effectively pulled the plug on two high-end graphics cards due to the ongoing memory crunch. The RTX 5070 Ti, which features 16GB of GDDR6 VRAM, is no longer in production for NVIDIA, according to a report by Hardware Unboxed. ASUS explicitly informed the channel that the card is facing a supply shortage and has therefore placed it into "end of life" status.
This means that the card will no longer be manufactured or supported by ASUS, effectively making it unavailable to purchase from any retailers or distributors in Australia at least for the first quarter of this year. The 5060 Ti 16GB model is also on the chopping block, with ASUS stating it has no plans to produce either card moving forward.
The decision comes as no surprise given the current economic climate and the increased demand for high-bandwidth memory from data center infrastructure companies. This shift has resulted in higher prices for consumer RAM kits, GPUs, and SSDs.
NVIDIA has historically provided its add-in board partners with both the GPU die and memory needed to make graphics cards, but it appears that this may be changing. A recent rumor suggested that NVIDIA told its partners they would need to start sourcing memory on their own, which could be a significant blow to PC enthusiasts who rely on these high-end GPUs for demanding games.
The 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB were popular among gamers due to their ability to handle more than 8GB of VRAM, making them ideal for modern AAA titles. However, it seems that these cards may be gone for good, leaving gamers with limited options if they're looking to upgrade or build a new system.
This means that the card will no longer be manufactured or supported by ASUS, effectively making it unavailable to purchase from any retailers or distributors in Australia at least for the first quarter of this year. The 5060 Ti 16GB model is also on the chopping block, with ASUS stating it has no plans to produce either card moving forward.
The decision comes as no surprise given the current economic climate and the increased demand for high-bandwidth memory from data center infrastructure companies. This shift has resulted in higher prices for consumer RAM kits, GPUs, and SSDs.
NVIDIA has historically provided its add-in board partners with both the GPU die and memory needed to make graphics cards, but it appears that this may be changing. A recent rumor suggested that NVIDIA told its partners they would need to start sourcing memory on their own, which could be a significant blow to PC enthusiasts who rely on these high-end GPUs for demanding games.
The 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB were popular among gamers due to their ability to handle more than 8GB of VRAM, making them ideal for modern AAA titles. However, it seems that these cards may be gone for good, leaving gamers with limited options if they're looking to upgrade or build a new system.
the whole thing is kinda sad, ya know? the memory crunch has been affecting everyone, from gamers to data center companies. i get it, the prices have gone up and people need to adjust. but it's like, what's next? are we gonna see a new era where nvidia is controlling everything? 
and what about all the people who wanna upgrade their systems but can't because of this shortage? it's just not cool, man.
we might have to wait a bit longer for those 16GB 5060 Ti models but im sure nvidia will come up with somethin better 
! I'm so done with the prices of GPUs and RAM skyrocketing 
. Can't NVIDIA just give their partners enough memory instead of making them scramble for it? It's like they're playing some kind of cruel joke on PC enthusiasts who want to build high-end gaming rigs 
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Anyway, I guess it's time for me to start looking into alternative options...
. And what's up with NVIDIA not providing the memory anymore? That's a huge blow to PC builders and gamers who rely on these high-end cards for gaming marathons 
. I'm definitely going to have to hold off on upgrading my rig until this settles down...anyone else feeling the pain of losing their dream GPU 
. The shift towards high-bandwidth memory from data centers has definitely driven up prices for consumer RAM kits, GPUs, and SSDs 
. But for now, it's just more reasons for PC enthusiasts to be frustrated 
Now they're just a memory... literally 
ASUS was always reliable with their high-end GPUs, but I guess they couldn't keep up with the demand for that extra memory. I remember when those cards first came out, everyone was hyped about the 8GB of VRAM... now it's like, "oh well, good luck finding one" 
apparently NVIDIA told their partners they gotta source memory on their own now 
which means we might see more price hikes for consumer RAM kits, GPUs, and SSDs soon 
I've got my eye on a new build and I'm really hoping to snag one of these babies before they're gone forever 
stats say that 85% of gamers are still using systems with less than 8GB of VRAM 
and those games are gonna get slower and slower if we don't upgrade ASAP 
did some research and it turns out the memory crunch is affecting a lot of data center infrastructure companies too 
prices for consumer GPUs have already increased by 25% in the last quarter alone 
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. But still, it's a bit frustrating when you really want that sweet, sweet VRAM 
The RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB were amazing cards for playing those super demanding games and now they're just... gone? 
The prices are already sky-high and now they're just pulling them off the market? It's like NVIDIA is playing us all, you know? 
. NVIDIA needs to step up and find a solution, 'cause right now, it's just PC enthusiasts getting screwed over 
ASUS is done with those RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB cards already?! I mean, I knew the memory crunch was gonna be a thing but idk if i'm ready to give up on these cards just yet... 
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. I'm starting to think we're stuck in some kinda GPU purgatory 
just great, another GPU shortage 
not happy about this at all