NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 SUPER allegedly postponed to Q3 2026

NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 50 SUPER GPUs have reportedly been delayed to Q3 2026 as a direct result of the recent DRAM shortage. NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 50 SUPER models have been reported to be delayed due to ongoing DRAM shortages, particularly in 3GB GDDR7 devices intended for the refresh lineup. Part of the rumors was even a possible cancellation, but this is not the case.

According to the well-connected leaker “MegaSizeGPU”, the GeForce RTX 50 SUPER cards are still planned. Originally targeted for launch in Q1 2026, which matches our previous information, the target has now been moved to Q3 2026. NVIDIA could show the series around Computex 2026, with a market launch during Q3 2026. As before, three SUPER models are expected:

• GeForce RTX 5080 SUPER
• GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER
• GeForce RTX 5070 SUPER

The refreshed GPUs – RTX 5080 SUPER, RTX 5070 Ti SUPER and RTX 5070 SUPER, should be released with 3 GB GDDR7 dies. However, high prices and scarce availability are likely to force NVIDIA to prioritize high-margin products, such as the RTX PRO 6000 “Blackwell” with up to 96 GB of VRAM based on the same 3 GB dies or the RTX 5090 laptop GPU, which uses up to 24 GB of VRAM with 3 GB chips via a 256-bit interface. According to previous reports, NVIDIA originally planned the GeForce RTX 50 SUPER series for Q1-Q2 2026 – an appearance at CES 2026 or a dedicated GeForce event was conceivable. The company has not yet officially announced any SUPER models in the 50 series; however, various leaks do exist. Our sources also confirmed that NVIDIA had no RTX 50 SUPER launches planned for this year; everything points to 2026.

No cancellation yet, just delayed. Now planned to launch in 26Q3, previously set to launch in 26Q1. https://t.co/C3RmFv1uIq

— MEGAsizeGPU (@Zed__Wang) November 7, 2025

While NVIDIA’s current lineup is hardly feeling any pressure from the Radeon RX 9000 series, user demand for more VRAM is growing, which is exactly where the GeForce RTX 50 SUPER family comes in. The RTX 5080 SUPER was discussed with up to 24 GB of VRAM, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER also with up to 24 GB, and the RTX 5070 SUPER with 18 GB. This increase of up to 50% VRAM makes the cards attractive, although NVIDIA is unlikely to be able to keep prices at the level of the non-SUPER variants at the moment in view of rising DRAM costs. All in all, the GeForce RTX 50 SUPER models remain a solid refresh ahead of the next “Ruby” gaming generation, which is expected in 2027.

Conclusion

No drama, but a clear setback: The 50-SUPER series remains in the race, but is moving into the second half of 2026. Technically, the VRAM upgrade is the main attraction, while the reality of a strained GDDR7 supply chain dominates economically. For NVIDIA, it is rational to initially install expensive 3 GB dies where the margins are higher – workstations and selected top mobile models. For gamers, this means: be patient until Q3 2026 and don’t expect any miracles in terms of price/performance before then.

Source: Zed__Wang via X