NVIDIA Changes Its Mind: RTX 50 SUPER Lineup Is Back in Development

NVIDIA has reactivated the project for the GeForce RTX 50 SUPER after a pause caused by the AI accelerator craze and tricky memory chip supply situation. Insider MEGAsizeGPU reports that the refreshed lineup is back on the table, though no concrete announcement dates have been given yet.

The main technical shift these cards will bring is a move to higher-density GDDR7 chips and a notable boost in VRAM capacities. Fresh leaks indicate that the flagship GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER will get 24GB of video memory (up from 16GB on the vanilla version), the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER will also feature 24GB, and the RTX 5070 SUPER will settle at 18GB. The plan to hit these numbers involves 3GB GDDR7 modules instead of the 2GB ones used on current Blackwell cards. Beyond the higher-end models, the GeForce RTX 5060 with 12GB of memory also appears on the list — most likely, this one will be branded as the RTX 5060 SUPER. For a 128-bit bus, that means moving from four 2GB chips to four 3GB chips without needing to shrink the interface, which should positively impact performance in modern games and productivity tasks.

NVIDIA has made no official comment on the project’s revival, but sources claim the memory shortage issue is being partially addressed on the supply side. The company’s partners (ASUS, MSI, Gigabyte, and others) will receive pre-bundled kits from the manufacturer — a GPU paired with verified VRAM modules. That should simplify production of finished graphics cards and help maintain output volumes amid ongoing market pressures.

Insider MEGAsizeGPU has appeared in RTX 50 leaks before, and his info about the project’s delays and returns hasn’t been debunked so far. The timeline for these cards hitting retail is still hazy — late 2026 seems the most likely window, though delays can't be ruled out. Either way, the restart of the SUPER series shows that NVIDIA sees value in a mid-generation Blackwell update even with current production challenges.

What do you think — will bumping the RTX 5060 SUPER’s VRAM from 8GB to 12GB be enough to make it a worthwhile upgrade from previous-gen cards, or will pricing remain the key factor? Share your thoughts in the comments.