NVIDIA’s upcoming GeForce RTX 50-series SUPER refresh continues to surface in leaks, and the latest details center around the rumored RTX 5080 SUPER GPU. The information, originally reported by VideoCardz, outlines NVIDIA’s potential plans for this high-end model, which appears to follow a slightly different strategy from earlier SUPER refreshes in the same series.
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Unlike previous speculation that suggested NVIDIA might move up to the larger GB202 GPU die for the RTX 5080 SUPER, the company is reportedly sticking with the same GB203 GPU used in the current RTX 5080. However, NVIDIA is expected to compensate for the lack of architectural changes by increasing both memory capacity and power headroom.
The RTX 5080 SUPER will reportedly be equipped with 24 GB of GDDR7 memory, compared to 16 GB on the standard RTX 5080. This memory is spread across a 256-bit memory bus and could operate at speeds of up to 30 Gbps. If accurate, this would match the 960 GB/s memory bandwidth of the original RTX 5080, despite the use of higher-capacity memory modules.
The Total Graphics Power (TGP) is also expected to see a noticeable increase. The new figure of 415 watts marks a 15% bump over the 360 W TGP of the standard RTX 5080. This additional power is likely intended to support the more demanding GDDR7 memory and to boost the GPU’s clock speeds. Since the GB203 die is already fully utilized in the RTX 5080, higher clock speeds could be the only remaining lever NVIDIA has to improve overall performance for the SUPER variant.
The extra power budget may also help maintain sustained performance levels in intensive gaming or creative workloads, particularly where thermal or power limits previously constrained boost clocks. Still, it remains to be seen how the increased TGP will affect overall efficiency or thermals in practical usage.
With no significant increase in shader counts due to die constraints, the focus on memory and clock speed enhancements marks a different direction for NVIDIA’s SUPER branding. While earlier SUPER refreshes often included more CUDA cores or wider buses, this refresh seems to target bandwidth and speed improvements without redesigning the core silicon.
As with all early information, these specifications should be taken as preliminary until NVIDIA confirms official details. However, the strategy, if true, suggests that the RTX 5080 SUPER will serve as a premium-tier refresh aimed at users looking for more memory headroom and marginal performance gains without stepping up to a full RTX 5090-class product.
