Nvidia reportedly cancels GeForce RTX 5080 24 GB January launch

Nvidia has reportedly cancelled the planned January 2027 launch of a 24 GB GeForce RTX 5080. According to a source on the Board Channels forum, Nvidia told add-in card partners about this cancellation and has no clear replacement schedule. The move was driven by the high cost of 3 GB GDDR7 memory modules.

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These 3 GB memory chips are twice as expensive as 2 GB versions. While the 3 GB chips provide 50% more capacity, the doubled price makes a 24 GB card difficult to justify economically. Estimated prices for a 24 GB model reached $2,999 or £2,250.

Nvidia will continue to supply the existing 16 GB GeForce RTX 5080 using the GB203-GPU, reports say. Prices for the 16 GB model have recently settled at just over 1,600 Euro after previously reaching nearly 2,000 Euro. Nvidia has not acknowledged the existence of a 24 GB version.