The GeForce RTX 5080 is no longer listed on Nvidia’s own online store, and the cards still on shelves in the US cost far more than the $999 they launched at. Reports suggest Nvidia has stopped the 16GB model and may swap in a 24GB version, but the company has confirmed none of it.
With the RTX 5090 also reported to have vanished from the store earlier, the fastest GeForce card Nvidia is currently selling directly is the RTX 5070 Ti. I found no statement from Nvidia on either card.
What the store and retailers show
The site’s hardware editor checked the store and retailers and found the 5070 Ti starting at $1,299 on Nvidia’s site, against a launch price of $749. The RTX 5070 starts at $849, up from $549. The cheapest RTX 5080 on Newegg was an MSI model at $1,899, and at Micro Center was a Gigabyte card at $1,979, listed for store pickup only.
Memory is the root cause. Graphics cards carry fast, expensive GDDR memory, and Samsung said on its latest earnings call that the shortage will deepen in 2027.
The 24GB replacement claim
The replacement story rests on posts from Chinese supply-chain forums. A ChannelGate post suggests Nvidia will retire the 16GB card and bring a 24GB version as early as December. Club386, relaying posts from the Board Channels forum, reported that distributor prices for the 16GB card rose by roughly 2,000 yuan in a few weeks, and that one post put the 24GB card near 19,999 yuan, around $2,999.
Both reports describe leaks. Nvidia has not announced a 24GB RTX 5080, a name for it or a price, and Club386 calls the whole picture rumour territory. An earlier round of RTX 50 Super rumours was reportedly shelved in February because of the memory shortage.
Whether that card shows up in December or at CES 2027 is still guesswork.
