Nvidia RTX 50 Super GPUs are coming to CES 2027 — with up to 50% more VRAM
A memory crisis that forced Nvidia to cut GPU production by 30–40% through the first half of 2026 pushed the RTX 50 Super series out of reach for this year — but the cards are now reportedly back on track. According to BenchLife, Nvidia plans to announce three Super models at CES in January 2027. If you've been holding off on a GPU upgrade, that's your clearest timeline yet.
Three cards, more memory
The lineup breaks down to three models: the RTX 5060 Super (12GB), RTX 5070 Super (18GB), and RTX 5080 Super (24GB). Leaked specs per VideoCardz put the RTX 5070 Super at 6,400 CUDA cores — a 4% bump over the standard RTX 5070 — paired with 18GB of GDDR7 at a 275W TDP. The RTX 5080 Super is rumored to carry 24GB of GDDR7 and a 415W power draw, though that's a notable step up from most mid-tower PSU headroom. A fourth model, the RTX 5070 Ti Super, has been rumored with 8,960 cores and 24GB, but its status remains unconfirmed.
The memory increases matter more than the core counts here. The standard RTX 5070 ships with 12GB — fine today, increasingly tight in path-traced titles like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 at high resolutions. Eighteen gigabytes repositions the 5070 Super as a credible option for AI and machine-learning workloads running on consumer hardware, not just gaming.
The competitive picture
AMD already has the RX 9070 XT (16GB) and RX 9070 (12GB) on shelves, and Intel's Arc B580 offers 16GB in the mid-range. RTX 5070 and 5080 cards have been selling 20–40% above MSRP throughout 2026 — a direct result of GDDR7 shortages driven by AI hyperscalers hoovering up memory supply. A Super refresh arriving at or near original MSRP could reset street prices, though that depends entirely on whether memory costs stabilise before Q4 2026.
Retail availability is expected sometime in Q1–Q2 2027, following the CES announcement. No pricing has been confirmed. None of this is official — Nvidia has made no public statement — but the specs have been consistent across multiple credible leakers, and the CES timing is widely corroborated. Worth bookmarking if you're in the market for a new card early next year.
