Nvidia’s rumored 24GB GeForce RTX 5080 has reportedly run into an unglamorous obstacle: the memory bill. PCMRace reports that Nvidia has dropped a planned January 2027 launch in China over the cost of higher-capacity GDDR7 chips, with no replacement date. The existing 16GB model would stay in production instead. Source
According to PCMRace’s November 11 report, Nvidia hadn’t officially announced a 24GB RTX 5080 or publicly confirmed its supposed cancellation. The card has managed to acquire a reported cancellation before acquiring an official introduction. Source
The claim traces back to Board Channels: PCMRace cites VideoCardz’s account, while HotHardware and Wccftech follow it through Gazlog. Source Source Source
More memory, much uglier math
PCMRace describes the current RTX 5080 as using eight 2GB GDDR7 modules; the rumored version would substitute eight 3GB modules, reaching 24GB without changing the 256-bit memory bus. That would mean 50% more video memory with the same number of chips. Source
PCMRace reports that the 3GB modules cost roughly three times as much as their 2GB equivalents. That multiplier applies to individual memory modules, not the whole graphics card’s price. Source
The 16GB model reportedly stays—but that’s no restock promise
According to PCMRace, Nvidia would maintain supplies of GPUs and 2GB GDDR7 modules so its partners could continue making the 16GB RTX 5080. Wccftech likewise reports continued production, rather than the replacement suggested by earlier rumors. Source Source
PCMRace notes that the report supplies no production figures, distribution volumes or timetable for restoring availability. Keeping a card in production and finding one on a shelf are different achievements. Source
The report doesn’t establish permanent worldwide abandonment of a 24GB version or settle the fate of a possible RTX 5080 SUPER. For anyone waiting on the extra memory, there’s still no dependable date to circle. Source
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