NVIDIA RTX 50 SUPER Series Back on Track? 5060 Super Gets 12GB, VRAM Across the Board Gets a 50% Boost

NVIDIA's RTX 50 SUPER mid-generation refresh is finally taking shape after months of conflicting rumors. The latest leaks confirm the entire lineup from 5060 Super to 5080 Super gets a 50% VRAM increase — with the 5060 Super resurrected with 12GB. Here's everything we know about specs, power draw, and release timing.

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NVIDIA's RTX 50 SUPER mid-generation refresh is finally taking shape after months of conflicting rumors. The latest leaks confirm the entire lineup from 5060 Super to 5080 Super gets a 50% VRAM increa

NVIDIA RTX 50 SUPER Series Back on Track? 5060 Super Gets 12GB, VRAM Across the Board Gets a 50% Boost

Background

The RTX 50 SUPER mid-generation refresh has been the subject of back-and-forth rumors for the better part of a year — first slated for Q4 2025, then pushed to Q1 2026, with whispers of a further slip to Q3.

But signals have suddenly intensified. Seasonic's power supply calculator listed RTX 5070 Super and 5070 Ti Super TDP figures. Multiple outlets reported that 5080 Super, 5070 Ti Super, and 5070 Super specs are largely finalized. And the biggest surprise — the RTX 5060 Super is back from the dead, and it's getting 12GB.

According to WccfTech and RedGamingTech, NVIDIA has finally realized: they can't skimp on VRAM anymore.

Full lineup comparison: What does SUPER add?

Here's a spec table of the leaked SUPER series vs originals:

(Note: based on leaked information, final specs subject to NVIDIA official announcement)

Why 5060 Super's 12GB is the most important signal

High-end cards getting more VRAM is expected. But the 5060 Super's very existence is huge news.

The RTX 5060's biggest complaint since launch has been 8GB. In 2026, 8GB struggles even at 2K — games with RT+DLSS all easily overflow 8GB. And for local AI models, 8GB barely fits a 7B quantized model.

The 5060 Super at 12GB means: 32 SM units (4096 CUDA cores), 256 more than the 5060's 3840; 3GB GDDR7 modules, 128-bit bus = 12GB; about 448 GB/s bandwidth at 28Gbps; positioned to directly replace the 5060 Ti 8GB.

In short: 5060 Super is roughly a 5060 Ti's VRAM at a more reasonable price.

Mid-high end all get +50% VRAM, but power also climbs

5070 Super goes from 12GB to 18GB, 5070 Ti Super from 16GB to 24GB, 5080 Super from 16GB to 24GB. All 50% increases.

The trade-off: power draw jumps too. 5070 Super 250W to 275W, 5070 Ti Super 300W to 350W, 5080 Super hits 415W. If you are eyeing a 5080 Super, budget at least 850W for your PSU.

CUDA core counts: 5070 Super gets a modest bump to 6400 (+4%), while 5070 Ti Super and 5080 Super keep the same core counts as the originals. The performance gain comes from higher clocks, faster memory, and the tangible benefits of more VRAM.

Release timeline: earliest Q1, latest Q3

Sources disagree on timing: VideoCardz / TechPowerUp say late Q1 to early Q2 2026; Tom's Hardware sources say pushed to Q3 2026. The safer bet is a Computex 2026 (June) announcement with staggered availability through the second half of 2026.