NVIDIA's RTX 50 Super Graphics Cards Pushed Back to Spring

If you were waiting for the updated NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Super series, you're going to have to wait a bit longer. While rumors previously pointed to a possible January announcement, sources now indicate a later and more stretched-out timeline.

According to the latest information, NVIDIA has not yet sent its AIB partners the official notices to start developing the Super-series cards. These notices are the essential starting point for production. Their absence automatically pushes the projected launch window to between March and May 2026. This means the release could span the entire second quarter of next year, rather than happening as a single launch alongside CES in January.

A later launch would also give retailers time to sell through existing stock of the current RTX 5000-series flagships without immediately facing competition from the more powerful Super versions.

In terms of specs, the key improvement for the Super lineup won't just be more compute cores, but a significant memory upgrade. High-end models like the RTX 5080 Super and RTX 5070 Ti Super are expected to get a boost to 24 GB of GDDR7 memory. Meanwhile, the base RTX 5070 Super is rumored to be equipped with 18 GB, up from the original 12 GB.

This upgrade will be made possible by a switch to new 3 GB-density memory chips. The increased memory and potential bump in CUDA core count will also affect power consumption, so we should expect a higher Total Graphics Power (TGP) for the new models. For anyone hoping to upgrade their gaming PC early next year, it looks like patience will be key.

The delayed release of the Super series is creating unexpected opportunities in the current market. While some are waiting for the new cards, others might want to seize the moment: the anticipation for more powerful hardware has already led to price drops on current RTX 50-series models in some regions, bringing them down to recommended levels.