- Nvidia's rumored RTX 5000 Super upgrades have been canned
- New speculation claims GPUs have been abandoned due to low VRAM supply levels
- We're told the 3GB GDDR7 modules required for Super GPUs are best used in AI graphics cards
Nvidia may have canceled its RTX 5000 Super upgrade based on the latest rumors, although we should note that those supercharged graphics cards were just speculation in the first place.
VideoCardz noted that Chinese PC hardware site Uniko posted on X to claim that the long-rumored RTX 5070 and 5080 Super models are no longer available, although that post is clearly labeled as a rumor.
[rumor]Due to the recent huge shortage, 3gb gddr7 cannot reach the consumer market for desktop computers, so the super series is canceled. And the current models are expected to become more expensive very soon, due to the rising cost of 2gb gddr7. pic.twitter.com/yMSMj1MjqJNovember 7, 2025
RTX 5080 Super, RTX 5070 Ti Super and RTX 5070 Super were expected Massively increase video RAM by 50%, increasing the load to 24GB for the top-end offering and 18GB for both 5070 versions.
And according to Uniko's Hardware, the problem Nvidia has is the fact that the 3GB GDDR7 memory modules needed for these upgrades are in short supply. So the theory is that what VRAM there is of the 3GB variety will be used for Nvidia's more expensive and profitable AI graphics cards, and there simply isn't room for production of new GeForce RTX Super models.
On top of that, we're told that 2GB GDDR7 VRAM modules are also becoming more expensive, so the Blackwell range (which currently uses 2GB modules) could become more expensive in the future.
Analysis: AI > GeForce?
Unfortunately, this makes sense. In case you missed it, there's been a big fuss about it. the increase in memory prices of late and rumors about various supply chain swings (affecting both drives and RAM). I'm not so sure there's talk of current Nvidia GeForce graphics cards becoming more expensive, but certainly the theories put forward about potential Super upgrades sound plausible.
If 3GB modules aren't easy to come by as suggested, Nvidia will always prioritize graphics cards like its RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell workstation GPUs, a heavy board that costs over $8,000 in the US (with 96GB of GDDR7, that's 32 modules), with a much larger profit margin, of course.
Still, this is just a rumor, so it's possibly inaccurate, and perhaps Nvidia still has plans for a Super Update, but they've simply been delayed. That's already happened, in theory, with the latest gossip around the launch window suggesting these RTX 5000 Super graphics cards wouldn't arrive until between March and May 2026, when previous rumors hinted at an early 2026 debut (previous rumors hinted even earlier).
So another possibility is that these Super GPUs are perhaps still on the roadmap somewhere, but they won't arrive until much later next year. Any upgrade may depend on how closely Nvidia feels it needs to compete with AMD, and there's no particularly pressing need in that regard in the current GPU market.
The truth is that we don't know, but when a rumor like this arises, of course we should take it into account, especially since, as noted, it makes some sense that Nvidia could tilt its priorities this way. Yeah There is a problem in ensuring a sufficient supply of 3 GB VRAM modules. What we will need to see, however, is for other rumor mongers to back up this claim to be more confident that it could be genuine.
It's also worth remembering that if this goes well, it will shed a rather different light on Black Friday. So far I have warned that those looking for a mid-range Nvidia GPU should wait for the RTX 5070 Super; but if this upgrade doesn't happen, the current deals you can get on the RTX 5070, like this MSI model on Newegg US for $480 (with a $20 cashback), suddenly look a lot more tempting, especially if the second part of this rumor about rising 2GB memory module costs driving up the starting price of current Blackwell GeForce models turns out to be accurate.
As always, we're on the lookout for the best Black Friday deals, which are already live.
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