Nvidia seems to be gradually phasing out its long-standing GTX line of graphics cards, as per reports from Board Channel sources. It’s said that the company has stopped producing the GTX 16-series, which are the final GPUs based on the Turing architecture.

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Although Nvidia hasn’t officially confirmed this discontinuation, reports suggest that the remaining GTX 16-series GPUs have been given to its partners (AIBs). Once the current stock, comprising the GTX 1630 and GTX 1650 models, runs out, the GTX line will effectively come to an end.

If these rumors turn out to be true, gamers on a budget will have to explore alternatives, likely from AMD and Intel. Nvidia’s current entry-level option in the RTX series is the RTX 3050 6GB.

The Legacy of GTX

The GTX brand made its debut in 2005 with the GeForce 7800 GTX, becoming synonymous with Nvidia’s top-tier GPUs for a decade. 

In 2018, the RTX 20-series was introduced, focusing on ray tracing and AI capabilities. However, rather than overlooking the popularity of the GTX line, the company launched the GTX 16-series in 2019. This new lineup offered a more budget-friendly option based on the Turing architecture, albeit without the RTX features.

Although Nvidia didn’t release a GTX equivalent within the Ampere (RTX 30-series) generation, the GTX 16 series remained a budget-friendly choice for several years.

Nvidia’s focus on ray tracing and AI technologies implies that the GTX brand is unlikely to make a comeback. The conclusion of the GTX 16-series marks the end of an era in the company’s history, with the RTX line now representing its entire consumer GPU range.

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