Nvidia's RTX 5000 GPU launch is getting worse every day, it seems, as new reports indicate the RTX 5070 Ti is facing dire supply shortages.

Nvidia’s RTX 5000 series is built using a custom version of TSMC’s 5nm process, known as 4NP—not to be confused with N4P. In silicon manufacturing, the success rate of usable chips is called the “yield.

It seems like Nvidia can’t catch a break at the moment, as the RTX 5070 Ti is already in the hands of PC gamers before its launch.

If you're worried about the current GPU trend of "paper launches", there's a lot of precedent to suggest it'll keep happening.

Today, Nvidia announced that the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti GPU will be available starting February 20th at 6 am Pacific, 9 AM Eastern and 2 PM U.K. The announcement said the GPUs would be available from Nvidia's "add-in partners and system integrators."

Nvidia has yet to explain why it launched its GeForce RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs with barely any inventory, some major launch driver issues, and the occasional melting power connector, but it has apparently reconsidered its stance when it comes to scalpers.

As announced on the Nvidia forums, the company is tryuing something new when offering gamers a shiny new 5080 and 5090: We know it’s challenging to purchase a GeForce RTX 50 Ser

G etting an RTX 5080 or an RTX 5090 GPU has been a difficult process for many buyers, and it’s even harder if it’s a Founders Edition model, but NVIDIA wants to change that wi