NVIDIA to stop supplying RTX 5090 DV2 and RTX 5080 16GB; China's flagship gaming cards will retain only…

NVIDIA RTX 5080 24G Introduced to China Ahead of Schedule, Price May Exceed 30,000 Yuan Source: Ban Dao Zong Heng Published: 2026-11-02 11:42 NVIDIA Market Trends Generate Poster NVIDIA will stop supplying the RTX 5090 DV2 and RTX 5080 16GB, and in the future the only flagship gaming card for the Chinese market will be the RTX 5080 24G.

China's high-end gaming graphics card market is about to see a rare contraction of its product line. NVIDIA will stop supplying the RTX 5090 DV2 and RTX 5080 16GB, and in the future the only flagship gaming card for the Chinese market will be the RTX 5080 24G. This "increased-capacity" new product is launching much earlier than expected—as soon as this December, or as late as January next year. And against the current backdrop of high GDDR7 memory costs and spot prices already exceeding 20,000 yuan, the 24GB version's retail price may well reach the 30,000 yuan mark.

Supply and Demand Landscape: Flagship Models Cut from Three to One

This contraction of China's high-end gaming graphics card product line was not a temporary decision without warning. As early as early October, there were reports that NVIDIA would discontinue the RTX 5090, with all GB202 core capacity shifting to the RTX PRO series professional cards. That report has now been corroborated by the supply chain: the RTX 5090, RTX 5090D V2, and RTX 5080 16GB will all cease production in the future, leaving only the RTX 5080 24GB among high-end gaming cards.

Looking at the supply schedule, the RTX 5080 16G series has basically cleared its GPU inventory, and remaining stock can likely be sold for about two more months. Once the 24GB new product officially launches, the 16GB version will be completely withdrawn from the market. This means Chinese gamers will enter a "single-choice era" in the flagship gaming card segment—no RTX 5090 to choose from, no cost-performance tier between 16GB and 24GB, and only one product to meet all high-end demand.

(NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition appearance)

Specification Changes: Memory Capacity Increased by 50%, Everything Else Unchanged

Regarding the specific specifications of the RTX 5080 24GB, the official detailed parameters have not yet been announced. But judging from the naming logic, this new product most likely only increases memory capacity from 16GB to 24GB on the basis of the existing RTX 5080, an increase of exactly 50%. Core clocks are not expected to be adjusted, and power consumption may rise slightly due to the increased number of memory chips.

In other words, the RTX 5080 24GB is not a redesigned product, but more like an SKU tweak in the form of a "memory capacity expansion edition." Its core value lies in addressing today's gaming and local AI inference scenarios that increasingly demand more memory. In 2026, when 16GB frequently runs out of memory, 24GB can indeed alleviate some pain points, but for players pursuing extreme gaming frame rates, unchanged core specifications mean limited room for performance improvement—it is more "sufficient" than "stronger."

Price Trend: Spot Prices Break 20,000, New Product May Hit 30,000

Price is the most sensitive variable in this adjustment. Affected by both tight supply and rising GDDR7 memory costs, the recent price of RTX 5080 graphics cards in the Chinese market has already risen by about $300 (equivalent to more than 2,000 yuan).

Looking at actual prices on the JD platform, the final prices of RTX 5080 16GB models from major brands generally exceed 20,000 yuan: Galaxy Xingyao about 22,999 yuan, MSI Ventus about 22,999 yuan, ASUS ROG/TUF series about 21,999 yuan, Colorful iGame Ultra about 21,899 yuan, and Gigabyte Eagle about 22,187 yuan. Some models have even exceeded 23,000 yuan.

(Screenshot of RTX 5080 16GB prices by brand on the JD platform)

Based on the actual transaction prices of the current 16GB version and adding the cost increase brought by GDDR7 memory expansion, the reasonable pricing range of the RTX 5080 24GB after launch will clearly not be affordable. The judgment from the supply chain is that the 24GB version will most likely sell for more than 30,000 yuan. For a product positioned as a "flagship gaming card," this price is already approaching the entry-level range of professional computing cards.

Cost Paradox: The Impact of Memory Price Increases and Capacity Squeeze

The hasty debut of the RTX 5080 24GB is essentially a passive adjustment by NVIDIA between capacity allocation and market demand. On the one hand, all GB202 core capacity is shifting to the PRO professional card series, forcing the gaming card product line to contract; on the other hand, GDDR7 memory costs continue to rise, making the cost curve of the expanded-capacity version steeper.

This mismatch—"the more memory is used to supplement the market, the more memory costs rise"—constitutes the most intriguing cost paradox in the current graphics card industry: NVIDIA optimizes overall returns by stopping supply of high-end gaming cards and transferring core capacity to more profitable professional cards, but high-end gaming demand in the Chinese market will not disappear as a result. Once demand is compressed into a single model, bargaining power on the supply side becomes further concentrated, ultimately pushing up the end prices consumers face. And the wave of GDDR7 memory price increases is like adding fuel to an already strained supply-demand relationship.

For domestic players, the window over the next two months is worth watching: the clearance period for remaining RTX 5080 16GB stock may be a relatively "cheap" time to buy. But after the 24GB version officially goes on sale, the price threshold for flagship gaming cards will rise another step, which is probably not the ending most players hope to see.

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