- Nvidia has informed board partners that it is cancelling the launch of the RTX 5080 24GB variant.
- The launch was planned for as early as late December to early January.
- Nvidia pulled out of the 24GB variant’s production due to a lack of 3GB DDR7 memory chips.
Nvidia is facing a drastic controversy after its CEO’s illicit affair with an alleged Chinese spy was brought to light, causing its stock price to crash by over $200 billion. The company’s RTX 50 series GPUs are also facing many shortages and price hikes driven by the AI industry.
A new report now reveals that Nvidia has decided to cancel the planned production of the RTX 5080 24GB model in China. The card was meant to replace its current flagship, the RTX 5080 16GB model, but that is no longer happening.
Why it matters: Despite the expected steep price, the 5080’s 24GB model was highly anticipated because Nvidia’s previous premium card, the RTX 5090, is no longer in production. The company’s recent pivot to AI oligarchs is to blame for its withdrawal from retail markets.
Reports from board channels confirm Nvidia has informed AIC board partners it is halting the release of the 24GB variant, which was allegedly planned for as early as late December to early January.
There is no longer a clear schedule for its launch, as it’s been indefinitely halted.
NVIDIA has internally notified its AIC (Add-in Card) partners to officially cancel the January 2027 launch plan for this model, and there is currently no clear subsequent launch schedule.
-Machine-Translated Announcement.
Nvidia reportedly cancelled the 24GB model because it would have required 3GB GDDR7 memory chips rather than the 2GB ones used on existing cards.
3GB DDR7 chips are arguably rarer than gold these days, which would have made the 24GB models extremely costly and harder to launch on a commercial scale. The RTX 5080 16GB cards are now planned to stay in production.
The ongoing price inflation in the GPU industry would have also made the 24GB variant extremely unaffordable for most gamers globally. Even 5080’s 16GB cards are going for $2000 retail prices in the US at the moment.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devotedly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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