NVIDIA has completely shut down the majority of its production lines. The company is currently shifting its focus to the unannounced RTX 50-Series GPU leaving only one AD107 production line open to produce very specific RTX 40-Series GPUs. This means that NVIDIA’s AD102, AD103, AD104 and AD106 production lines are no longer operational.
NVIDIA has not confirmed the shift in production but the report comes from a source very close to the company. The full report says:
According to sources upstream, NVIDIA has completely shut down the AD106 production line, with all its capacity reallocated to the RTX 50 series lines. Only a single AD107 line is temporarily retained. As a result, the RTX 40 series has entered its final quarter of clearance, with mid-to-high-end RTX 40 GPUs gradually halting production and supply. The transition is accelerating, and AIC (Add-in Card) brand partners will face decreasing availability in the market.
Keep in mind that this doesn’t mean the RTX 40-Series GPUs are being discontinued. It means that NVIDIA is simply slowing down production to sell out what it already has available. You’ll still be able to purchase these GPUs and stock will be readily available until it runs dry.
There’s also no harm in purchasing a 40-Series card because, like the 20-Series and 30-Series, NVIDIA plans on supporting the hardware with driver updates and support going forward. Given the leaked specs of the new 50-Series, it might be a better investment to grab an RTX 4080 or 4090.
Source: Board Channels
