Nvidia reportedly cancels planned 24GB RTX 5080

Nvidia has reportedly cancelled plans for a 24GB version of its GeForce RTX 5080, with the cost of higher-capacity memory modules cited as the reason. The account, attributed to a Chinese message-board post, has not been confirmed by Nvidia, and the company has not announced the card or its cancellation.

The post said Nvidia had informed graphics-card partners that the 24GB model, previously expected around January 2027, would not launch. Reports say the proposed card would have used eight 3GB GDDR7 memory chips, compared with eight 2GB chips in the existing 16GB RTX 5080. That change would raise memory capacity by 50 percent, from 16GB to 24GB.

The reported explanation is that 3GB GDDR7 chips cost substantially more than 2GB versions. One account put their cost at about three times as much, while another described the modules as difficult to secure affordably. The reports trace the cancellation and its rationale to the same Board Channels post, so they do not provide independent confirmation of the information relayed there.

The existing RTX 5080 has not been reported as discontinued. Reports say Nvidia will continue supplying graphics processors for the 16GB version, allowing...