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Nvidia’s long-expected RTX 50 Super series might be cancelled amidst shortages of the next-generation memory standard they’re supposed to use.
“Due to the crazy shortage recently, 3gb gddr7 cant make it to the consumer market for desktop, thus the super series is cancelled,” Uniko’s Hardware tweeted today. “And the current models are expected to be more expensive very soon, because of the increasing cost of 2gb gddr7.”
The tweet includes a “rumor” tag, so take this with a grain of salt. Nvidia hasn’t even announced an RTX 50 Super series yet, let alone cancelled it.
Still, we are seeing memory price increases and shortages as AI companies scoop up as many GPUs as possible to cover their ever-growing compute needs. The RTX 50 Super series is rumored to include a bump from 2GB GDDR7 modules to 3GB for increased capacity. Which would be great, unless it’s impossible to source. (In September, Micron stopped providing quotes for DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR4, and LPDDR5.)
On X, Uniko Hardware suggests that 3GB GDDR7 will be prioritized for the RTX 5090 for laptops and the RTX Pro 6000, an amped up version of the 5090 for enterprise workloads.
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However, Nvidia has been known to release new cards even if they’re in short supply. The latest rumors about the RTX 50 Super suggest a spring 2026 launch. Maybe a CES 2026 teaser?
Instead of new cards, we may have to keep our fingers crossed for future price cuts to make the current cards more affordable. That seems unlikely for the top cards, where Nvidia’s competition is limited, but the midrange where the RTX 5070 and RX 9070 play has potential to become more affordable in due course.
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