A report suggests that Nvidia is preparing to cut off the supply of GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB for a period of two weeks at the end of April 2026. This decision aims to control prices in a market under pressure.
Nvidia cuts off the supply of 8GB
According to information from Gazlog, Nvidia plans to suspend shipments of GPUs destined for GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB cards for about two weeks, starting at the end of April 2026. Partners like ASUS, MSI, or Gigabyte would not receive chips during this period, before resuming in May.
It is rumored internally that the company is facing an oversupply in the entry-level segment. The situation is causing an uncomfortable price erosion for Nvidia. Therefore, the known strategy is to temporarily reduce supply to stop the decline and maintain the perceived value of the product among the public.
This is not the first time this rumor has surfaced. A few weeks ago, a production pause of several weeks was mentioned for the GeForce RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti.
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB, a controversial card since launch
At its launch on April 16, 2025, Nvidia adopted an unusual tactic with targeted actions around the press. There was an embargo set for the same day as the release date, without any advance reviews. Additionally, the company actively requested its partners not to send the 8GB version to reviewers. As a result, only the 16GB version was available for analysis on launch day. Since then, there has been no satisfactory explanation from Nvidia.
A year later, independent benchmarks provided a clear explanation. In real-world conditions, the card is competitive at 1080p but shows its limits as resolution increases or when Ray Tracing is involved. The lack of VRAM is very penalizing in titles like Assassin’s Creed Shadows at high settings with ray tracing. AMD’s Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB then gains an advantage of over 50% in the worst cases.
It’s worth noting that the 8GB limitation is not unique to Nvidia. AMD also released its Radeon RX 9060 XT with 8GB. Independent tests show a similar situation.
Should you buy a graphics card now?
If the suspension of deliveries of the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is confirmed, the available stock in stores will naturally decrease in the coming weeks, and prices could rise. Therefore, for buyers who were hesitating between the two versions, this 8GB version will lose even more sense (limited lifespan and increasing price).
It is precisely in this window that AMD could attempt to position itself by highlighting its Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB. This card offers 16GB of GDDR6, an RDNA 4 architecture with 32 third-generation Ray tracing accelerators, and is considered by GinjFo as one of the best current options for gaming in 1440p within this budget.
In terms of raw performance ratio, it is slightly below the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB in Rasterization. In ray tracing, AMD lags behind in some titles. In France, Gigabyte and Sapphire models are available starting from 359 euros, while the 16GB version ranges between 448 and 496 euros depending on the models.
