Nvidia GeForce RTX 60 debut might be delayed

Nvidia might not launch any gaming GPUs in 2026, according to recent reports. Unsurprisingly, due to the ongoing global memory crisis, the company is reportedly reallocating its entire supply of high-performance RAM to its significantly more profitable AI server accelerators. This shift has apparently resulted in the cancellation of the long-rumoured RTX 50-series Super refresh, which were previously expected to debut with substantial VRAM upgrades.

According to The Information (via Tom's Hardware), the delay reportedly extends into the next generation of hardware as well, with the GeForce RTX 60-series supposedly being pushed back. While the Blackwell successor was originally aimed at a mass-production start in late 2027, the current bottlenecks in GDDR7 and HBM supply mean we are unlikely to see a launch until sometime in 2028.

This potential four-year gap between generations would mark the longest drought in modern gaming history, leaving the current RTX 50-series as the primary enthusiast offering for the foreseeable future.

To further complicate matters for PC builders, previous reports also indicated that both AMD and Nvidia are to focus their gaming production on 8GB cards moving forward in an effort to navigate memory shortages. For the RTX 50 series, this would mean less supply for the RTX 5070 Ti and up, but an increased number of RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 graphics cards on shelves.

KitGuru says: The news that Nvidia might skip 2026 entirely is a bitter pill for gamers to swallow, but from a purely financial perspective, it makes sense. When the operating margins for AI chips are considerably higher than for gaming, and every stick of VRAM is precious, it was only a matter of time before the enthusiast market took a back seat. 

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