nvidia built a 24GB RTX 5080 Super. then it vanished over a $60 memory chip

The card was reportedly finished and sitting with board partners — and Nvidia shelved the whole Super lineup anyway.

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Ravi Malhotra · Hardware Editor

The short version

Nvidia reportedly completed the design of a 24GB RTX 5080 Super before shelving the entire Super refresh around December 2025.

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The planned lineup was an RTX 5070 Super (18GB), RTX 5070 Ti Super (24GB), and RTX 5080 Super (24GB), all using 3GB GDDR7 modules instead of today's 2GB parts.

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3GB GDDR7 chips reportedly cost $60-70 each versus about $20 for 2GB chips — roughly $480-560 in memory alone on an 8-module 5080 Super, versus about $160 today.

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Nvidia is reportedly redirecting GDDR7 supply toward AI and data-center products, where margins are far higher than gaming cards.

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Board partners reportedly have finished units on hold, with leaks now pointing to 2027 or a skip straight to the next-gen 'Rubin' architecture instead.

Bottom line

The 24GB RTX 5080 Super existing as a finished design and never shipping is the clearest evidence yet that Nvidia's gaming lineup is now a rounding error next to its AI business. If you need 24GB of…

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