GPU manufacturer NVIDIA may cancel its GeForce RTX 50 SUPER graphics card series due to ongoing memory shortages, according to a new report.
A new report from Taiwanese media outlet UNIKO’s Hardware (via HKEPC Hardware) suggests that NVIDIA may be facing major production setbacks that could lead to the cancellation of its upcoming GeForce RTX 50 SUPER graphics cards. The report cites a severe shortage of 3GB GDDR7 memory modules, which are essential for powering next-generation GPUs, as the main reason behind this potential decision.
According to UNIKO’s Hardware, the global semiconductor and memory supply chain is currently under heavy strain, leaving NVIDIA unable to secure enough GDDR7 chips to support the rumored RTX 5070 SUPER, RTX 5070 Ti SUPER, and RTX 5080 SUPER models. Sources claim that the company may instead prioritize its limited GDDR7 stock for more profitable segments, particularly notebook GPUs and the professional-grade RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell series used in workstations and data centers.
The report also highlights growing cost pressures across the memory market. Even 2GB GDDR7 chips, a smaller variant, are reportedly seeing price increases. Major Hong Kong distributors have warned that RTX 50-series GPUs are expected to become more expensive overall, compounding the issue for both manufacturers and consumers. With CPU, RAM, SSD, and HDD prices also climbing due to supply shortages and economic challenges, the PC hardware market may be entering a difficult pricing period heading into 2026.
This shortage reportedly stems partly from the booming demand for AI and data center hardware, which uses RDIMM and HBM memory types rather than traditional DRAM. However, since semiconductor foundry capacity is finite, memory manufacturers have shifted their production focus toward high-margin enterprise products, leaving less room for consumer-grade DDR and GDDR memory. GDDR7 shortages could persist well into 2026, potentially affecting all GPU makers relying on the next-gen memory technology.
