NVIDIA Reportedly Cancelled RTX 5080 24 GB As 3 GB GDDR7 Is Way Too Expensive, Eventually Leaving The 16 GB Variant As The Only Option - Wccftech

The company is reportedly making significant changes to its RTX 50 series plans as soaring VRAM prices make it difficult to secure sufficient memory chips. Earlier reports had suggested NVIDIA would discontinue the RTX 5080 16GB variant in favor of a 24GB version.

Memory Cost Issues

According to a report by Bobantang (Board Channels), NVIDIA has cancelled the 24GB variant due to difficulties securing the higher capacity GDDR7 memory modules. The RTX 5080 with 24GB VRAM would use 3GB GDDR7 chips instead of the 2GB modules used throughout the RTX 50 series.

Pricing Concerns

Various reports confirmed that the 24GB variant would have been significantly more expensive, with one suggesting a price of nearly $2000—twice the MSRP of the 16GB Founders Edition. This pricing would likely have negatively impacted sales, prompting NVIDIA to abandon the plan.

NVIDIA will now continue producing the RTX 5080 16GB card, which was briefly rumoured to be cancelled. The GPU was recently delisted from NVIDIA's marketplace, though this is common practice for the company. Despite limited retail availability, the 16GB version will remain in production.

Future Pricing Uncertainty

The RTX 5080 could still see substantial price increases, with MSI reportedly raising prices by up to $1200. This makes the prospect of launching an even more expensive 24GB variant particularly unattractive for NVIDIA.