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RTX 50 Super Cards Exist, but Nvidia Is Holding Them Back
One Nvidia partner reportedly has GeForce RTX 50 Super cards, but rising GDDR7 costs are delaying their market launch.
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At least one Nvidia board partner already has physical stock of the GeForce RTX 50 Super graphics cards, according to Videocardz. That does not mean the upgraded GPUs are close to launch: Nvidia is reportedly holding them back because memory prices have risen sharply.
The partner’s identity is not known. The cards are already in its possession, but Nvidia does not currently plan to release them to the market.
According to the leaks cited by the report, the RTX 50 Super lineup will use higher-capacity GDDR7 memory chips. The new chips are expected to have a capacity of 3GB each, compared with 2GB chips in the current models. That would give the rumored lineup the following configurations:
- GeForce RTX 5070 Super: 18GB, up from 12GB
- GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Super: 24GB
- GeForce RTX 5080 Super: 24GB
The pricing problem goes beyond the broader increase in memory costs. The new 3GB GDDR7 chips reportedly cost three times as much as the existing 2GB chips, making the price-to-capacity ratio twice as unfavorable.
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As a result, the RTX 50 Super cards are expected to launch at significantly higher prices than originally anticipated. The report does not identify a release date, and having finished cards at a partner does not signal an immediate market launch.
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