Gamers be warned: Prominent leaker claims $1,999 RTX 5090 Founders Edition to disappear soon

Q4 could be the last chance for RTX 5090 fans to snag the GPU. In a recent video, serial leaker Moore’s Law Is Dead claimed the GeForce RTX 5090 has “effectively” reached its End of Life (EOL). The leaker explained that this doesn’t mean you won’t be able to get an RTX 5090 at all, but that getting one at MSRP would be next to impossible come Q1 2026.

Per an MLID source working at a “Major Retailer”, the RTX 5090 Founders Edition is “expected to be phased out”. The supply of other MSRP models is also seemingly getting reduced to the point of non-existence. The source warned that, after the Holiday 2025 season, the reasonably priced RTX 5090 models, like those retailing at or closer to the MSRP, will most likely be out of circulation.

A similar story was shared by a “Major US Retailer source”. This source reported that the RTX 5090 supply is expected to be “throttled heavily moving forward”.

In short, for gamers who want the RTX 5090, this appears to be the right time to get one. For those who will be happy with a mid-range/high-end desktop GPU, MLID claims in his latest video that the supply of the RX 9000 series card will remain healthy.

RX 9070 and the RX 9070 XT are the mid-range/high-end GPUs to consider

The prices of the RX 9070 and the RX 9070 XT have come down quite a bit since their launch. While the RX 9070 XT still retails above its $599 MSRP, which negatively impacts its value proposition, the RX 9070 can currently be had at or quite close to the $549 MSRP. Based on the latest performance testing, the RX 9070 is looking like the mid-range GPU to get if you want the best bang for your buck.

The RTX 5070 is also a pretty good option if you can stomach the 12 GB VRAM buffer. Unfortunately, the RTX 5070 Ti is still being dragged down by its $749 MSRP, as the RX 9070 XT offers roughly the same performance for much less.

So, aside from the RTX 5090, the entire GPU market is in a much better state. Chances are high that the incoming Holiday sales will bring some juicy deals for the upper mid-range, mid-range, and the entry-level segments.