Most RTX 50 cards shipped have either 8GB or 12GB memory
A new Board Channel report claims NVIDIA and add-in board partners have set a Q1 2026 supply mix that puts most volume into a small set of GeForce RTX 50 models. The report says the combined share for three SKUs is about 75%.
The backdrop is the same one we have been hearing for weeks. DRAM supply is tight and GDDR procurement costs are rising. Partners have already been linking availability issues to memory constraints.
In this updated plan, the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is described as the main “volume” model for the quarter. The GeForce RTX 5060 8GB is listed as the second most common option. The next priority is the GeForce RTX 5070.
Source: Board Channels (translation)
What’s perhaps the most interesting in this report: RTX 5060 Ti 8GB, RTX 5060 8GB, and RTX 5070 are said to account for roughly 75% of supply . The remaining 25% is left for other models, with shipments set by demand. The same guidance suggests distributors may need to adjust inventory and sales strategy quickly.
This aligns with earlier rumors from Board Channels that pointed to a shift back toward 8GB cards. Those earlier claims focused on reduced emphasis for higher-VRAM SKUs like RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and RTX 5070 Ti. ASUS briefly described RTX 5070 Ti as end-of-life, then walked it back after NVIDIA said GeForce SKUs are still shipping.
The new part here is that RTX 5070 (featuring 12GB memory) is now pulled into the “core” mix alongside the 8GB cards. If the report is accurate, Q1 supply is set to favor lower-memory configurations, while 16GB-and-up cards sit in the smaller allocation bucket.
Source: Board Channels
