NVIDIA has reportedly canceled plans to introduce a 24GB version of the GeForce RTX 5080 because of rising GDDR7 memory prices and difficulties securing higher capacity memory chips.
The company was previously rumored to be preparing the RTX 5080 24GB as a replacement for the existing 16GB model. However, a new report from the graphics card supply chain suggests that NVIDIA has reversed those plans.
Instead, the company is expected to continue manufacturing the RTX 5080 with 16GB of GDDR7 memory.
The reported decision comes as memory shortages and increasing component costs continue affecting graphics card prices and availability.
NVIDIA has not officially confirmed the cancellation or announced a 24GB RTX 5080, so the latest information remains unverified.
Expensive 3GB GDDR7 Chips Reportedly Forced NVIDIA to Change Plans
The proposed RTX 5080 24GB would reportedly have used eight 3GB GDDR7 memory modules instead of the eight 2GB modules found in the current RTX 5080.
This configuration would increase the graphics card's memory capacity by 50% without requiring a wider memory interface.
However, 3GB GDDR7 modules are reportedly considerably more expensive than their 2GB counterparts.
Supply chain reports also suggest that securing enough of these higher capacity chips has become increasingly difficult.
The additional manufacturing costs could have made the 24GB version significantly more expensive than NVIDIA originally intended.
Earlier rumors indicated that the proposed model might have launched at approximately $2,000.
That would be roughly twice the $999 starting price originally announced for the RTX 5080 Founders Edition.
Such pricing could make the higher memory configuration difficult to position against other premium graphics cards.
NVIDIA RTX 5080 16GB Reportedly Remains in Production
The latest report also addresses earlier claims that NVIDIA was preparing to discontinue the RTX 5080 16GB.
According to the new information, the existing model will remain in production rather than being replaced by the rumored 24GB version.
The RTX 5080 has experienced limited retail availability, with some models becoming difficult to find at their original prices.
Its temporary removal from NVIDIA's official marketplace had also contributed to speculation about possible discontinuation.
However, products appearing and disappearing from online storefronts do not necessarily indicate that manufacturing has ended.
The new report suggests that NVIDIA intends to maintain the current 16GB configuration despite ongoing supply challenges.
RTX 5080 Prices Could Continue Rising
Graphics card manufacturers are already facing higher memory costs, which may contribute to further retail price increases.
Recent reports suggest that MSI has increased prices on certain RTX 5080 configurations by substantial amounts, with some models approaching $3,000.
However, those figures reflect particular products and market conditions rather than an official price increase across the entire RTX 5080 lineup.
The reported cancellation of the 24GB model also raises questions about future high memory capacity graphics cards.
Applications such as professional rendering, content creation and local AI processing can benefit from additional graphics memory, making a 24GB RTX 5080 potentially attractive to some buyers.
For now, the existing 16GB RTX 5080 appears likely to remain NVIDIA's main offering in this performance category.
Until NVIDIA provides an official statement, however, both the cancellation of the 24GB variant and the reported continuation of 16GB production should be treated as supply chain rumors rather than confirmed product decisions.
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