Recently, the graphics card market has faced supply shortages, with the GeForce RTX 50 series experiencing significant scarcity, particularly the high-end RTX 5090 series and RTX 5080. The GB202 chip used in the former will be reserved exclusively for RTX Pro workstation graphics cards in the future, while NVIDIA plans to replace the latter with the RTX 5080 24GB, making it the new flagship gaming graphics card. Rumors suggest that the RTX 5080 24GB will appear next January, with a price tag higher than the current RTX 5080.
According to Benchlife, although it is widely known that the RTX 5080 24GB will replace the currently available RTX 5080, there has been no specific timeline. The latest news indicates that NVIDIA has yet to provide design documentation to its partners. Following standard procedures, the likelihood of seeing the new graphics card next January seems low.
It is understood that NVIDIA initially planned to release relevant design documentation in October and even verbally informed manufacturers that it would be sent, but ultimately did not follow through. Considering the current state of manufacturers' material preparations and factors such as shortages, launching the RTX 5080 24GB next January would be highly difficult without a confirmed plan from NVIDIA. Taking all aspects into account, the new product is most likely to be released in the first quarter of 2027.
As previously reported, the RTX 5080 24GB will switch to 24Gb (3GB) GDDR7 modules, featuring the GB203-450 chip with a higher core clock. Memory speed will increase from 30Gbps to 32Gbps, boosting bandwidth from 960GB/s to 1024GB/s, while TDP will rise from 360W to 415W.