Nvidia reportedly plans upgraded RTX 5080 with 24GB VRAM as RTX 5090 rumored to be discontinued
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Over the weekend, there were reports claiming that Nvidia is discontinuing the flagship model of the RTX 50-series lineup, the RTX 5090, as the company plans to reserve the GB202 GPUs for the data center-focused RTX Pro series. And now, it seems that Nvidia has already come up with a replacement.
According to a new leak from Benchlife, Nvidia is planning to launch a variant of the RTX 5080 with more VRAM. The existing model offers 16GB of GDDR7 VRAM, but the new version will reportedly offer 24GB. It remains uncertain if Nvidia will completely remove the 16GB variant from the lineup or just reduce its production to focus more on the 24GB model.
More VRAM for RTX 5080? Nothing confirmed so far
It is, however, important to keep in mind that AIC partners have not received any information related to development. They have just been informed verbally that they’ll receive relevant materials soon. As for the release date, Benchlife claims the company is planning to introduce it in the first quarter of 2027.
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If Nvidia does decide to go ahead with the new model, fans will have another high-end model to choose from. However, it’s worth noting that the RTX 5090 features 32GB of GDDR7 VRAM, and no other gaming GPU on the market comes close to it. On the other hand, the previous flagship, the RTX 4090, boasts 24GB.
The RTX 5090 has also seen multiple price increases ever since it launched. While it originally entered the market with a $1,999 MSRP back in January 2025, we’ve recently seen it being sold for over $5,000. If Nvidia discontinues it, we can expect a sharp increase in its price, as scalpers and resellers will try to take advantage of the limited supply and list it at absurd prices.
As for the RTX 5080 24GB model, we’re not sure exactly how much it will cost or whether it will feature new branding. Nvidia could decide to call it the RTX 5080 Super, but we’ll need to wait until board partners receive more information to get a clear picture.
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