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There have been pretty consistent (unofficial) reports of a 24GB VRAM edition RTX 5080 graphics card in the works, serving as an upgrade to the existing 16GB model, especially with limited RTX 5090 stock available. The last time we heard about it, GPU partners were reportedly still waiting for 24GB kits, but now, it seems the upgraded model has been scrapped altogether.
It was less than two weeks ago when Nvidia removed the RTX 5080 from its official marketplace, which only led to further speculation around the expected 24GB model. The new cancelation reports come from the Chinese-language source Board Channels, which says GPU partners have been notified that the planned release of the 24GB model has now been halted.
Memory price inflation has caused Nvidia to rethink the launch
According to the latest news from BoBantang, Nvidia’s planned flagship RTX 5080 24GB for the Chinese market has been caneled before it even hit the market. Nvidia has internally notified its AIC (Add-in Card) partners to officially cancel the January 2027 launch plan for this model, and there is currently no clear subsequent launch schedule.
Nvidia has confirmed the temporary cancelation of the RTX 5080 24GB model’s launch plan, mainly because the price of 3GB memory chips cannot be reduced; the cost is too high, making it economical to meet market demands. The RTX 5080 will continue to use 2GB memory chips, meaning the older 16GB version of the RTX 5080 will be reused and will continue to be sold as the top-of-the-line flagship card in China.
Source: Board Channels, via VideoCardz [translated]
We’ve been hearing about Nvidia’s plans to upgrade from 2GB GDDR7 modules to 3GB for a while now. Previously, it was with the rumored RTX 50 Super cards, which would see the RTX 5060 up to the RTX 5080 upgraded, which, in the case of the 16GB (8 x 2GB) RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5080 cards, would mean both models are upgraded to 24GB (8 x 3GB). A refresh was previously expected to launch in early 2027, but the new RTX 5080 setback may suggest a similar fate for the Super models.
Despite its disappearance from the official marketplace, Nvidia has not officially announced end-of-life for the 16GB product. It’s the same story for the lucrative RTX 5090, too, which Nvidia explicitly says is still in active production, despite supply constraints.
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