The RTX 4090 is undoubtedly the best graphics card you can buy right now from a performance standpoint, but Nvidia is reportedly discontinuing the flagship GPU. Reports from the Board Channel forums (shared by Wccftech) suggest Nvidia is preparing to end production of the RTX 4090 and the China-exclusive RTX 4090D starting next month in order to make way for next-gen RTX 50-series graphics cards.
It’s not surprising that Nvidia would wind down production of the RTX 4090 as the next generation of graphics cards approaches. Flagship GPUs like the RTX 4090 don’t have much of a shelf life after a new generation has released, which is something we saw in action with the RTX 3090. Although Nvidia could end production of the GPU in October (the company itself hasn’t, and likely won’t, confirm that detail publicly), the card won’t immediately disappear from store shelves.
Rather, board partners — the brands who actually make Nvidia graphics cards like MSI, Asus, and Gigabyte — have to place their final orders soon. If Nvidia is discontinuing the RTX 4090, it will take several months before the card goes out of stock at retailers, especially in the U.S. Similar reports surrounding the RTX 3060 circulated last month, and that GPU is still in stock at retailers now.
Although buyers shouldn’t have much to worry about, the Board Channels post calls out a “possible increase in market prices,” particularly in November if demand keeps up. That wouldn’t be surprising, as the RTX 4090 hasn’t sold for list price in over a year. Late last year, the RTX 4090 skyrocketed in price, with many models shooting above $2,000. This came a result of the U.S. government banning the export of the RTX 4090 to China, with prices nearly doubling in that region almost immediately.
If prices go up, the trend shouldn’t last long. Reports indicate that Nvidia will launch its next-gen RTX 50-series GPUs at the end of this year or early next year. The most recent reports claim Nvidia is finalizing the design for these GPUs now. It’s possible we will see them before the end of the year, but early 2025 seems more likely at this point. The Blackwell design was reportedly delayed in the data center, which could push back the consumer release.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.
Two new highly requested iCloud plugins just got added to ChatGPT, giving people who rely on Apple’s Mail and Calendar services a way to search emails, check appointments, and manage their schedules directly through the chatbot.
The integration is rolling out to all ChatGPT plans, including the free tier. You can access it on the web, desktop, and iOS.