Nvidia may miss January launch of GeForce RTX 5080 24GB

Nvidia’s rumored GeForce RTX 5080 with 24 GB of memory may be delayed. According to a new report, board partners had still not received the design kits needed to develop the upgraded card by the end of October, putting its rumored January 2027 launch in doubt.

Nvidia was expected to send RTX 5080 24GB design documentation to graphics card makers in October. By the end of the month, however, partners had reportedly still not received it. Without the necessary information, board partners cannot complete their designs, testing and validation ahead of mass production. One board partner previously said that bringing a new graphics card to market takes at least six weeks after receiving the required design information.

Nvidia was previously rumored to be preparing a 24 GB version of the RTX 5080 to replace the existing 16 GB model as well as flagship RTX 5090 in the first quarter of 2027. Previous reports from Chinese distribution channels suggested that the company had accelerated the schedule, potentially targeting December 2026 or January 2027. However, the latest information suggests that a January release is unlikely.

NVIDIA could still announce the card at CES 2027, which runs from January 6 to 9. An announcement would not necessarily require retail-ready cards, meaning the company could reveal the RTX 5080 24GB and launch it several weeks later.

The situation could put even more pressure on supplies of Nvidia's high-end graphics cards. The RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 are already hard to find at reasonable prices, and reports suggest that shipments to board partners have been restricted. As Nvidia is preparing to replace the RTX 5080 16 GB, the current models could become even harder to find, potentially pushing prices higher over the next two to three months.