DF Direct Q+A #286 Is Now Available (Patreon)

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2026-10-20 15:00:19

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2026-10

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Reports that Nvidia's RTX 5090 gaming flagship would be discontinued gathered pace, with Nvidia finally denying cancellation of the card. But in a world where a 5090 can cost $8000, is its presence in the gaming market all but over? Can Nvidia do anything about it? Meanwhile, DF Supporter have questions about GTA 6 on PlayStation and in the absence of actual information, we can only offer our thoughts and speculation. Finally, what would actually constitute a Switch 2 "impossible port"...?

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DF Direct Q+A: Has RTX 5090 Actually Been Discontinued? GTA 6 PS5/Pro Differences?

Thanks to Alienware for sponsoring DF Direct. To learn more about the Alienware AREA-51 Gaming Desktop, check out: http://aw.gg/digitalfoundry Reports that Nvidia's RTX 5090 gaming flagship would be discontinued gathered pace, with Nvidia finally denying cancellation of the card. But in a world where a 5090 can cost $8000, is its presence in the gaming market all but over? Can Nvidia do anything about it? Meanwhile, DF Supporter have questions about GTA 6 on PlayStation and in the absence of actual information, we can only offer our thoughts and speculation. Finally, what would actually constitute a Switch 2 "impossible port"...? Examine the DF Website: https://digitalfoundry.net Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 Introduction 00:37 Sponsored by Alienware 01:58 News 1: Nvidia refutes RTX 5090 discontinuation rumours, but questions linger 24:09 Supporter Q1: With the high cost of memory, should Sony have used a larger GPU in PS6? 35:33 Supporter Q2: Could the ROG Xbox Ally X20 screen be used in a Switch 2 OLED? 38:43 Supporter Q3: How will Rockstar configure GTA 6 on PS5 and PS5 Pro? 44:08 Supporter Q4: How long will GTA 7 take to develop? 49:45 Supporter Q5: Why are so many UE5 games shipping with hardware Lumen and MegaLights now? 54:32 Supporter Q6: Which Switch 2 ports meet the criteria for an impossible port?