- 0-20%: Unlikely - Lacks credible sources
- 21-40%: Questionable - Some concerns remain
- 41-60%: Plausible - Reasonable evidence
- 61-80%: Probable - Strong evidence
- 81-100%: Highly Likely - Multiple reliable sources
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NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 SUPER GPUs might face a potential delay, according to rumors, citing shortages of GDDR7 memory as the primary reason.
GDDR7 DRAM Shortages Might Prompt NVIDIA To Delay, or Even Cancel, GeForce RTX 50 SUPER GPUs According To Rumor
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 SUPER GPU family is expected to launch next year; however, according to recent rumors, it looks like the series might be delayed further or even cancelled, due to ongoing DRAM shortages in the tech industry. Over the last few weeks, DRAM and NAND flash prices have increased exponentially, and one of the main reasons for these price hikes is shortages caused by the AI sector.
DDR5 memory for consumers is currently selling for twice as much as they were a few months ago, and the same is happening with GDDR memory, with prices of older memory sitting at over 2x spot pricing versus the previous week, according to DRAMeXchange. This has all happened recently, and while the prices for GDDR7 memory are not listed by the exchange portal, we can expect that those have gotten similarly expensive.
According to Uniko's Hardware, the latest rumor is that NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 50 SUPER GPUs won't be coming out anytime soon.
These refreshed GPUs, which include the GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER, RTX 5070 Ti SUPER, and the RTX 5070 SUPER, were expected to feature 3 GB GDDR7 memory dies, however, high prices and shortages may have led NVIDIA to postpone the launch and focus on products with higher margins such as the RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs which feature up to 96 GB VRAM using the same 3 GB dies or the RTX 5090 Laptop GPU which also leverages 3 GB dies for up to 24 GB VRAM across a 256-bit bus.
As per earlier reports, NVIDIA had planned the GeForce RTX 50 SUPER GPU series for Q1-Q2 2026, with a possible unveil at CES 2026 or at a special GeForce event. The company didn't announce any SUPER GPUs officially, but there have been various leaks. We also confirmed with our own sources that NVIDIA wasn't planning to launch RTX 50 SUPER GPUs anytime this year, and all plans point to a 2026 launch.
While NVIDIA's current lineup doesn't face any challenge from the opposition (Radeon RX 9000) series, users have been demanding higher VRAM models, and that is exactly what the GeForce RTX 50 SUPER family is going to be. The RTX 5080 SUPER would've offered up to 24 GB VRAM, the 5070 Ti would've offered up to 24 GB VRAM too, and the RTX 5070 SUPER would've offered 18 GB VRAM.
This 50% VRAM boost would make the cards look very enticing, but right now, NVIDIA may not be able to keep the prices in control or equivalent to their Non-SUPER variants due to rising DRAM costs. So it looks like we will just have to wait and see till CES 2026 if NVIDIA does come out with a SUPER lineup, or we'll have to wait longer.
NVIDIA RTX 50 SUPER GPU Lineup (Preliminary):
| Graphics Card Name | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU Name | Blackwell GB203-450 | Blackwell GB203-400 | Blackwell GB203-350 | Blackwell GB203-300 | Blackwell GB205-400 | Blackwell GB205-300-A1 |
| GPU SMs | 84 (84 Full) | 84 (84 Full) | 70 (70 Full) | 70 (70 Full) | 50 (50 Full) | 48 (50 Full) |
| GPU Cores | 10752 | 10752 | 8960 | 8960 | 6400 | 6144 |
| Clock Speeds | TBD | 2.62 GHz | TBD | 2.42 GHz | TBD | 2.51 GHz |
| Memory Capacity | 24 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB GDDR7 | 24 GB GDDR7 | 16 GB GDDR7 | 18 GB GDDR7 | 12 GB GDDR7 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit | 256-bit | 192-bit | 192-bit |
| Memory Speed | 32 Gbps | 30 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps | 28 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 1024 GB/s | 960 GB/s | 896 GB/s | 896 GB/s | 672 GB/s | 672 GB/s |
| Power Interface | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 1 12V-2x6 (16-Pin) | 1 12VHPWR (16-Pin) | 1 12VHPWR (16-Pin) |
| Launch | TBD | 30th January, 2025 | TBD | 20th February, 2025 | TBD | 5th March, 2025 |
| TBP | 400W+ | 360W | 350W | 300W | 275W | 250W |
| Price | TBD | $999 US | TBD | $749 US | TBD | $549 US |
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