Nvidia slashes RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti 8GB graphics card supply, rumor suggests

It looks like Nvidia is cutting back on Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti stock. A new rumor suggests that the chipmaker is reducing the number of GPUs that its board partners can request, with the RTX 5060 reportedly most affected.

The RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti both make up a key part of the entry-level lineup of Nvidia GPUs. The RTX 5060 Ti, in particular, has done enough to earn a spot on our best graphics card list, but only in its more expensive 16GB form. Instead, we've found both Nvidia and AMD's cards with 8GB of VRAM have struggled in some gaming tests, making them less compelling options. While this stock reduction rumor is still just that, a cut back on production would seem to suggest that these GPUs haven't just struggled in reviewer testing but proved to be less popular with buyers than Nvidia hoped too.

This rumor comes from a report on the Chinese tech industry site Board Channels, as spotted by Videocardz, which claims that Nvidia has "recently announced a reduction in GPU purchase orders" from its board partners, which will "temporarily limit" the availability of these cards. The post goes on to suggest that the end result means that the 8GB RTX 5060 Ti will get a 15% reduction in supply, while RTX 5060 GPU supply is being reduced by 30%.

This move, if confirmed, could simply reflect the overall popularity of these GPUs among gamers. As our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 review shows, that GPU suffers from a VRAM bottleneck that makes it a tough recommendation. Nvidia didn't send out 8GB RTX 5060 Ti samples for review, but our Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB review shows just how big an impact the extra VRAM has on some games, especially when you're using features like ray tracing.

Given the wide availability of RTX 5060 and 8GB RTX 5060 Ti cards at the moment, however, this might not have much of an impact on retail stock availability anyway. Gamers also have a solid budget alternative from AMD, as our AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB review shows, with that card costing $80 less than the RTX 5060 Ti's 16GB model while delivering similar performance.

Nvidia hasn't commented on this leak, and isn't likely to, so take this  information with a grain of salt for now. Either way, we'll be keen to see whether this move has an impact on the pricing for these graphics cards, as well as their availability, over the coming months.

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