NVIDIA is reportedly moving up plans for a GeForce RTX 5080 with 24GB of GDDR7, potentially bringing the card to market in December 2026 or January 2027. The reports focus on China, where existing RTX 5080 16GB inventory is said to be dwindling. Nvidia has not confirmed the card or its launch plans.
Key takeaways
The reported 24GB model would add 50% more VRAM than the current RTX 5080, but its specifications, price and availability outside China remain unknown.
- A distribution-channel report puts availability between December 2026 and January 2027.
- RTX 5080 16GB supply in China is reportedly enough to last about two more months.
- The 16GB model has reportedly climbed above its $999 launch price, with some listings exceeding $2,000.
Earlier launch remains unconfirmed
The latest timing comes from ChannelGate, a Chinese industry channel associated with Board Channels. Its report says Nvidia is accelerating the RTX 5080 24GB launch, with January the expected target and December a possibility. The claim follows earlier reports that placed the card’s arrival in the first quarter of 2027.
The reported product changes concern China specifically. The same report says Nvidia plans to stop supplying the RTX 5080 16GB and region-specific RTX 5090 D V2 there, making the 24GB RTX 5080 the top GeForce model in official distribution. It does not establish that Nvidia will end sales of the 16GB card worldwide.
More memory, but performance is unclear
A 24GB configuration would give the RTX 5080 50% more VRAM than the existing 16GB version. Reports suggest the change could use higher-capacity memory chips, but Nvidia has not confirmed the design, clock speeds, power draw or whether this will be a broader performance refresh rather than a capacity upgrade.
That distinction matters to PC builders: extra VRAM can help with workloads that exceed 16GB, including some local AI tasks, but it does not by itself guarantee a meaningful increase in gaming frame rates. Rumors have linked a 24GB card to a possible RTX 5080 Super, though the latest reports do not confirm that name or the faster memory and higher power limits previously associated with the rumored Super model.
Prices and availability could shape demand
The reports come amid high memory costs and tight graphics-card supply. The current RTX 5080 launched at $999, but 16GB models have reportedly appeared for more than $2,000 as stock becomes scarce. Separate estimates have placed the rumored 24GB card around $2,000; Nvidia has not announced pricing, and that figure should be treated as speculation rather than a confirmed retail price.
For buyers, the key questions are whether the 24GB model launches beyond China and whether its extra memory comes with other hardware changes. A January debut could align with CES 2027, but neither an event announcement nor a global launch has been confirmed.
Via Board Channels