The launch of NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 50 series is like a slapstick comedy where every scene is more awry than the last. With the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 already hard to find, the mid-range segment is now also being hit. According to the latest reports, the GeForce RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 are also being delayed – once again.
Debugging or lack of planning? NVIDIA is struggling with problems
Officially, there is talk of “performance problems” with the GB203 and GB205 chips of the Blackwell generation. Whether this is a real technical challenge or simply poor management remains to be seen. The fact is: NVIDIA needs more time to fix bugs, which pushes back the market launch by several weeks. The RTX 5070 should have been released on March 5, 2025. Now it looks more like the second half of the month or even later. The RTX 5060 may be hit even harder, with a delay of up to four weeks. Customers hoping for a decent mid-range GPU will probably have to continue to make do with outdated models or overpriced leftover stock.
Taiwan earthquake: Supply chains further disrupted
As if the situation wasn’t complicated enough, the latest earthquake in Taiwan is causing further delays. Wafer production has come to a standstill, further restricting the already tight availability. The result? Another “paper launch”, where the new GPUs are available on paper but hardly anyone can buy them.
Price speculation and bottlenecks: customers pay extra
Anyone who was able to get hold of an RTX 5090 or 5080 already had to dig deep into their pockets. Now it looks as if the RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 will also end up this way. Retailers are sniffing the morning air and betting on hefty price premiums, while NVIDIA is lagging behind with production. A familiar pattern: few products, high prices and annoyed customers.
AMD rubs its hands
While NVIDIA stumbles, AMD could seize the opportunity to secure market share. With the RDNA 3 generation and the soon-to-be-released RDNA 4 series, it could be a logical consequence for many gamers to take the plunge into the red camp. If AMD’s mid-range GPUs are more readily available, NVIDIA is likely to lose further ground in this generation.
A lesson in poor planning
The RTX 50 series is an impressive example of how not to organize a launch. Technical problems, external influences and a questionable pricing strategy are causing frustration among potential buyers. If things don’t improve in the near future, this GPU launch could be remembered as one of the most chaotic in NVIDIA’s history.
Source: Ctee
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