Asus has ceased production of the NVIDIA RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5060 Ti 16GB graphics cards, citing supply shortages amid a memory crunch. The move effectively discontinues these models for the company, though NVIDIA insists it continues shipping all GeForce products. Retailers report the cards are unavailable through at least the first quarter of the year.
YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed reported on January 15, 2026, that Asus explicitly informed it of a supply shortage for the RTX 5070 Ti, leading the company to place the model into 'end of life' status and halt production. The RTX 5060 Ti 16GB is also affected, with Asus stating it no longer plans to produce that variant either. Both are 16GB models, which have become more expensive to manufacture due to the current economic climate surrounding memory components.
Retailers in Australia told Hardware Unboxed that the RTX 5070 Ti is 'no longer available to purchase from partners and distributors,' with shortages expected to persist through at least the first quarter of 2026. While there is slim hope for a return later in the year, the channel suggests these models are unlikely to reappear.
A NVIDIA spokesperson responded to inquiries, stating: “Demand for GeForce RTX GPUs is strong, and memory supply is constrained. We continue to ship all GeForce SKUs and are working closely with our suppliers to maximize memory availability.” Asus did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Hardware Unboxed later clarified that Asus's decision applies to its own products, such as the Prime and TUF Gaming variants, due to limited supply from add-in board (AIB) partners. 'With retailers also unable to source 5070 Ti SKUs from any AIB, this effectively makes it a dead product,' the channel noted.
The broader context stems from the AI boom, which has driven data centers to demand high-bandwidth memory (HBM), prompting manufacturers to shift production away from consumer-grade components. This has led to increased prices for GPUs and other hardware. In December 2025, Micron Technology announced it would wind down its consumer Crucial brand to focus on AI clients. Asus, as an AIB partner that produces most consumer GPUs alongside NVIDIA's chips, is the first to publicly address the issue. Recent rumors suggest NVIDIA may require partners to source memory independently.
