RIP RTX 5090
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RIP RTX 5090 - Tech News October 18
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NVIDIA reportedly discontinuing RTX 5090
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-reportedly-discontinuing-rtx-5090-gb202-gpus-to-be-reserved-for-rtx-pro-series
https://x.com/Zed__Wang/status/2108816845608550401
https://x.com/hongxing2020/status/2108780640368017543
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-rtx-5080-24gb-reportedly-launching-in-q1-2027-board-partners-still-waiting-for-details
https://benchlife.info/nvidia-geforce-rtx-5090-gb202-will-stop-allocation-to-aic-partners/
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/rtx-pro-6000-blackwell-workstation.c4272
$20K RTX 6000 Pro - https://geni.us/NGoyV
GB202 - https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/nvidia-gb202.g1072
GB303 - https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/nvidia-gb203.g1073
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/graphics-cards/50-series/rtx-5090/
https://wccftech.com/nvidias-rtx-5090-disappears-from-its-marketplace-adding-fuel-to-discontinuation-rumors/
https://wccftech.com/micro-center-pulls-rtx-5090-from-shelves/
https://videocardz.com/newz/micro-center-now-lists-geforce-rtx-5090-cards-as-not-carried
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-unlaunches-geforce-rtx-5090-from-its-marketplace
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-posts-record-usd215-billion-annual-revenue-in-latest-quarterly-earnings-report-gaming-gpus-now-only-11-45-percent-of-revenue
Yes, the RTX 5090 Discontinuation is Reason For Concern
Good RMA examples
https://wccftech.com/msi-rtx-5090-replacement-imported-ai-software-failure/
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/g-skill-wins-pc-enthusiast-as-customer-for-life-by-simply-honoring-its-warranty-replacement-policy-enthusiast-gets-new-module-for-kit-that-cost-usd150-but-now-sells-for-usd1-200
Bad RMA examples
https://wccftech.com/gskill-rejects-ram-rma-minor-pcb-damage/
https://www.techpowerup.com/352754/nvidia-reportedly-rejected-rtx-5090-rma-over-faded-serial-number
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/ddr5/retailer-denies-memory-return-due-to-4x-increase-in-ddr5-pricing-says-price-increase-would-mean-an-upgrade-for-the-customer-australian-retailer-refuses-to-replace-faulty-corsair-kit
12V2X6 power connector
https://wccftech.com/pny-denies-rtx-5090-warranty-non-approved-12vhpwr-cable/
TECH BRIEFS
Nvidia RTX Spark Launches
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ3mpRLynJ8
https://arstechnica.com/reviews/2026/10/the-surface-laptop-ultra-delivers-on-most-of-microsofts-promises/
https://www.techpowerup.com/gpu-specs/rtx-spark-n1x-6144-core.c4410
https://videocardz.com/newz/microsoft-says-hundreds-of-games-will-support-rtx-spark-at-launch-call-of-duty-support-arrives-2027
NVIDIA now automatically enables AI server in NVIDIA App
https://videocardz.com/newz/nvidia-now-automatically-enables-ai-server-in-nvidia-app-heres-how-to-disable-it
PowerColor Radeon RX 9050 8GB Low Profile leaks
https://videocardz.com/newz/powercolor-radeon-rx-9050-8gb-low-profile-leaks-the-first-of-its-kind
Epic Games Launcher quickly clapped back by Steam re: load times
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/10/programming-is-hard-epic-games-leans-on-vibe-coding-for-its-new-launcher-app/
https://www.techpowerup.com/353749/new-steam-update-puts-startup-times-back-ahead-of-epics-vibe-coded-launcher
https://x.com/girlglock_/status/2110541894702727281
Steam Achievement Sets will stop DLCs from ruining your 100 percent record
https://www.engadget.com/2288624/steam-achievement-sets-protect-100-percent-record-from-dlcs/
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