- Nvidia’s rumored RTX 5000 Super updates are apparently back on track and could be out this year
- In addition to the previously rumored variants, we could also see an RTX 5060 Super with 12 GB
- This goes against existing rumors insisting that Nvidia won’t be producing any new GeForce GPUs at all this year
Nvidia’s long-rumored RTX 5000 Super refresh may be right back on track, according to the latest from the GPU grapevine – and there could be an interesting twist here.
Indeed, we could see a lower-level GeForce graphics card get the Super treatment, as in theory there is an RTX 5060 12GB model on the way that could bear this name.
As VideoCardz has flagged, according to MegaSizeGPU, a common leak on the X, this new update and the other previously rumored RTX 5000 models are “back on track” and could be released in 2026.
To recap, previous rumors pointed to an RTX 5080 Super and RTX 5070 Ti Super with 24GB of VRAM and an RTX 5070 Super with 18GB. So you might be able to add an RTX 5060 Super with 12GB. Nvidia has of course produced xx60-class graphics cards in Super variations before (I actually have an RTX 2060 Super myself).
Analysis: is ‘Kicker’ back in action?
This is a mention from the previous rumor mill chatter that had fueled the theory that Nvidia would not release anything in the way of new Blackwell GeForce GPUs this year. Of course, that could still be true, as MegaSizeGPU isn’t sure about the 2026 release timeframe – but the leaker seems pretty confident that these updates (reportedly codenamed ‘Kicker’) are back on the table for Nvidia.
Still, all of this should be taken with a good dose of spice, especially since this is a lone rumor for now. With other geeks backing the idea, we can start to get a little more ready to believe that Nvidia might actually have these Super GPUs going again. For now, though, I’m still very skeptical.
The reason Nvidia apparently shelved the RTX 5000 Super updates (and remember, these GPUs have only been rumours) is due to the RAM cost, which is especially applicable to these models since they pack so much video memory.
So what changed? Nothing, according to MegaSizeGPU, it’s just that Nvidia “can always get what it wants!” and therefore this will not be a problem as such. Team Green will still provide its card-making partners with GPU chips and VRAM bundles, we’re told (meaning they won’t be making those card-makers source their own video RAM).
It still doesn’t make much sense that Nvidia might want to go ahead here, because with the advanced VRAM configurations, these RTX 5000 Super updates are going to end up being very expensive, there’s no two ways about it.
Okay, so maybe Nvidia simply doesn’t want to make many of them – maybe Team Green just wants to keep the GeForce lineup ticking over so gamers can’t accuse the company of abandoning them this year (for greener AI pastures). In that case, however, storage will end up thin on the ground, and the GPUs will potentially become even more expensive as a result.
We’ll see, but if there are heavy RTX Super updates, I expect them to be wallet-damagingly priced. An RTX 5060 Super with 12 GB, on the other hand, would be very welcome to help solve one of the major stumbling blocks with this particular lower-end model. But then again, would Nvidia want what would effectively be a lower RAM drain that isn’t (relatively) very profitable? Again, time will tell…
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