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Hanging on for a graphics card upgrade? Rumours this week suggest that it may be some time until we see a proper new generation, with Nvidia's RTX 50 Super series potentially arriving by early 2027 - but proper new silicon from Nvidia or AMD being at least a year away.
Long-time leaker MEGAsizeGPU took to Twitter to report the rumours, suggesting that RTX 50 Super would be "back on track". They also mention a 12GB version of the RTX 5060, an impactful upgrade over the original 8GB version. That's due to the use of 3GB GDDR7 modules on the Super cards versus the 2GB modules on the original Blackwell cards. This 12GB card would get the RTX 5060 Super moniker.
The other RTX 50 Super cards in the lineup see similar 50 percent additions to their VRAM allocation, including the RTX 5070 Super with 18GB of GDDR7 memory, RTX 5070 Ti Super 24GB and the RTX 5080 Super 24GB. Chinese site BenchLife suggests a CES 2027 reveal for these graphics cards.
There's relatively little known about Nvidia's next-gen RTX 60-series "Rubin" 3nm cards, but based on past behaviour I'd expect at least a 12-month gap between the release of the Blackwell Super cards and Rubin. Expect a continued focus on path tracing performance, and acceleration for the performance-intensive DLSS 5 which was demoed using two RTX 5090s.
AMD next-gen graphics card rumours are somewhat more substantial, with Dutch site Tweakers reporting that AMD GPU partners at Computex expect to see the first RDNA 5 graphics cards from the middle of 2027 to early 2028.
Despite the recent global release of the bizarrely-priced RX 9070 GRE, this would amount to nearly a three year gap between the first RDNA 4 graphics cards in March 2025 and that potential early 2028 release date. As with Nvidia, the extremely high demand for flash memory and AI-capable silicon means that the traditional two-year graphics card generation has lengthened significantly.
What's the minimum VRAM size you'd consider for your next GPU? (126 votes)
- 8GB
- 12GB
- 16GB
- 24GB or higher
Finally, Intel's next-gen discrete graphics cards are still expected to be some way away too. Its Celestial series was reportedly shelved, while the next-gen Druid cards were being reconsidered the last time we heard about them.
For now then, it may be best to stick with your existing graphics card - although we have seen below-RRP prices for some GPUs as of late, a heartening sign given the price surges of the past six months.
[source tweakers.net]
Comments 11
Why does the 5080 have to be such a 'meh' level card.
I'm building a new pc in the next couple months and my options for a GPU are so rubbish.
Have the money for a 5090 but i flat out refuse to pay such an absurd amount for a GPU which leaves me with a 5080 or 5070Ti both of which leave me utterly unimpressed. I just know that either card would be purchased with zero enthusiasm.
Im almost tempted to just get the cheapest 9070XT as a 'tide me over' card until the RDNA 5 & RTX 60XX cards arrive.
@Pesky_wabbit You can also buy a 4090 / 7900XTX if you prefer
And don't expect the next gen cards to be any cheaper.
@LTT
I dont like buying 2nd hand unless I know the provenance of the item.
What I'm hoping for is the 6080, or AMD equivalent, to offer 5090 ballpark levels of performance for no more than £1200/$1500.
I bought a 5090 for £2,049 not long after release, the same card is now £3,399 and not in stock anywhere. I am hoping costs will have come down by the time the 6090 is released, but I am still expecting it to cost £3,000-3,500, so I may well have to drop down a tier next time if the upgrade is going to be worth it. The estimations of the uplift to the 6090 make it look like it will look like it could be a really interesting proposition, but even for a 40% increase in RT performance I will probably not go above £3k.
@Pesky_wabbit Yeah I get it, but if you want something better than the 5080 the 4090 is still the choice.
As for your hopes of a 6080 at that price, maybe the FE version will exist but I doubt it will match 5090 performance, unless Nvidia are suddenly feeling generous again.
I'd also expect AMD's 5090 competitor to be priced at 2K or something.
@MattGPT You wouldn't have to drop down a tier, if you can grab an FE model if anything these prices have played in your favour, whenever you sell it you're + 1000 from your purchasing price.
Exactly the scenario to be in to justify a 6090 purchase + RT/PT performance will be the biggest performance jump on those cards, not expecting much from pure raster anymore 20% if we're lucky.
@LTT My guess is there will be even fewer Founders models next generation. I hope that is the case with the pricing, I do hope that there is enough residual value in the 5090 that I can grab a 6090.
The other factor might be power draw, I have a 1,500w PSU but if the 6090 goes over 600w and needs 2 12vHP native, or some totally new connectors I might need a new PSU (not that really matters as far as cost is concerned), the one thing making me think they will keep it under 600w is that even the RTX 6000 Pro Blackwell cards are still 600w so I expect with a smaller node and new architecture, staying under 600w and the 40% performance increase should be possible.
@MattGPT With a 1500W PSU you'll be fine even if the GPU went to 800W hopefully they allow dual 12vHpwr cables from launch.
@LTT I agree the wattage will be enough, I do wonder it it will need 2x native 12vHP or something else. I hope it will be 600w or less and dual cable, but I would not be overly surprised if it ends up being 800w.
@Pesky_wabbit buy a 9070 XT and be happy. Best card overall
Remain very happy with my 5090FE at RRP especially its lifespan!
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