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Report claims Nvidia will not be releasing any new RTX gaming GPUs in 2026, RTX 60 series likely debuting in 2028

LectureMaster

LectureMaster

Or is it just one of Adam's balls in my throat?


For the first time in three decades, Nvidia is reportedly taking a year off from the gaming GPU market.

According to a new report from The Information, Team Green has scrapped its plans for any new graphics card releases in 2026. The reason? As you might have guessed, the ongoing global memory shortage, or what we at Tom's Guide refer to as "RAMageddon," has become so severe that Nvidia is being forced to choose between gamers and feeding the AI beast.

Unfortunately, AI is winning. Here's everything you need to know about this latest development in the ongoing RAM crisis saga.

NVIDIA has released at least one new gaming GPU every single year since the early 90s. Even during the height of the crypto-mining craze and the pandemic supply chain collapse, the company managed to get something onto store shelves.

But 2026 is different. RAMageddon has hit a point where AI data centers are simply gobbling up the raw materials for memory.

According to The Information's sources, Nvidia has indefinitely delayed "Kicker"—the code name for the incremental RTX 50-series refresh, likely the "Super" cards that we expected to see this year. Even though the designs were reportedly finished, the company decided that it couldn't justify the memory costs.

RTX 50 production slashed

RTX 50 series GPUs

(Image credit: Future)

It's not just about the lack of new cards, either. The report also states that Nvidia is slashing production of its current RTX 50-series GPUs. With memory supply this tight, Nvidia seems to be prioritizing its limited stock for AI chips.

This is obviously bad news for gamers. We're already seeing RTX 50 prices spike at retail due to scarcity, and these production cuts mean that mid-range favorites like the RTX 5070 and 5060 Ti are going to be even harder to find at MSRP.

Don't expect the RTX 60-series any time soon

RTX 50 series GPUs

(Image credit: Future)

If you were hoping to skip this generation and wait for the RTX 60 series, you're likely going to wait longer than you expected.

The delay in the 2026 refresh has reportedly pushed mass production of the next-generation "Rubin" gaming GPUs to the end of 2027. If that's the case, then we are looking at a nearly three-year gap between major GPU generations.

On a related note, since we're discussing delays, Moore's Law is Dead reports that Nvidia's N1X CPUs are experiencing bugs and software issues, delaying when we'll see Arm-based Windows laptops. Apparently, neither Microsoft nor Nvidia is rushing to ensure the SoCs (System-on-Chip) are fully supported on Windows.

Outlook

This latest news, unfortunately, validates everything we've been saying: the PC market is effectively in survival mode. When Apple CEO Tim Cook and Nvidia's own leadership are sounding the alarm on memory prices, you know things are serious.

If you're currently building a PC, my advice remains the same: stop waiting for the next big thing and grab what you can find now. Whether that's an existing RTX 50 card or building around a DDR4 platform to save cash, the goal for 2026 is to create a rig that works, even if it doesn't have the latest and greatest components.
 
Christ alive.

I recently got myself a Pimax Crystal Light and despite me thinking I'd be ok for a while, I now actually need more power.

We're fucked lads.
 
LectureMaster said:


For the first time in three decades, Nvidia is reportedly taking a year off from the gaming GPU market.

According to a new report from The Information, Team Green has scrapped its plans for any new graphics card releases in 2026. The reason? As you might have guessed, the ongoing global memory shortage, or what we at Tom's Guide refer to as "RAMageddon," has become so severe that Nvidia is being forced to choose between gamers and feeding the AI beast.

Unfortunately, AI is winning. Here's everything you need to know about this latest development in the ongoing RAM crisis saga.

NVIDIA has released at least one new gaming GPU every single year since the early 90s. Even during the height of the crypto-mining craze and the pandemic supply chain collapse, the company managed to get something onto store shelves.

But 2026 is different. RAMageddon has hit a point where AI data centers are simply gobbling up the raw materials for memory.

According to The Information's sources, Nvidia has indefinitely delayed "Kicker"—the code name for the incremental RTX 50-series refresh, likely the "Super" cards that we expected to see this year. Even though the designs were reportedly finished, the company decided that it couldn't justify the memory costs.

RTX 50 production slashed

RTX 50 series GPUs

(Image credit: Future)

It's not just about the lack of new cards, either. The report also states that Nvidia is slashing production of its current RTX 50-series GPUs. With memory supply this tight, Nvidia seems to be prioritizing its limited stock for AI chips.

This is obviously bad news for gamers. We're already seeing RTX 50 prices spike at retail due to scarcity, and these production cuts mean that mid-range favorites like the RTX 5070 and 5060 Ti are going to be even harder to find at MSRP.

Don't expect the RTX 60-series any time soon

RTX 50 series GPUs

(Image credit: Future)

If you were hoping to skip this generation and wait for the RTX 60 series, you're likely going to wait longer than you expected.

The delay in the 2026 refresh has reportedly pushed mass production of the next-generation "Rubin" gaming GPUs to the end of 2027. If that's the case, then we are looking at a nearly three-year gap between major GPU generations.

On a related note, since we're discussing delays, Moore's Law is Dead reports that Nvidia's N1X CPUs are experiencing bugs and software issues, delaying when we'll see Arm-based Windows laptops. Apparently, neither Microsoft nor Nvidia is rushing to ensure the SoCs (System-on-Chip) are fully supported on Windows.

Outlook

This latest news, unfortunately, validates everything we've been saying: the PC market is effectively in survival mode. When Apple CEO Tim Cook and Nvidia's own leadership are sounding the alarm on memory prices, you know things are serious.

If you're currently building a PC, my advice remains the same: stop waiting for the next big thing and grab what you can find now. Whether that's an existing RTX 50 card or building around a DDR4 platform to save cash, the goal for 2026 is to create a rig that works, even if it doesn't have the latest and greatest components.
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I really, REALLY, REALLY tried to tell everyone late October /November to buy everything you need ASAP and do not wait.

It's going to be grim.
 
To think I was going to wait for the RTX 6000 series earlier last year. Good thing I didn't and just bought an awesome pre built on December with a 5070ti in it and with a cheaper than mrsp too for the whole thing.
 
Insane that my 4080 is going to like 6 fucking years old at that point and its STILL going to be one of the fastest cards on the market. That's absolutely fucked.
 
Considering how expensive hardware has become for gamers, I would not mind that GPU generations would be a bit longer, to offset the cost.
Also, with game development now taking so long, it's also probably better to keep target hardware for longer.
 
Hope they at least keep updating the drivers.
Recompiling shaders gives my CPU a much needed workout from barely being used playing games.
 
Who cares, a 5090 should give everyone who needs it enough Power as is. Mayb people should start playing games instead of playing hardware, then maybe but just maybe games would evolve too, since 98% of games are stuck in 2005.
 
Thank God I snagged a 5090 at MSRP. The writing was on the wall. The PC hardware buying experience has sucked since the 30 series. I don't want to upgrade again for a very, very, long time.
 
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poppabk said:
Plus how are they going to have access to memory that Nvidia can't get hold of?
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Nvidia can get a hold of it. They just choose to package it in datacenter products for AI that sell for 5 or 6 figures a pop instead of a consumer GPU

if you have 1000GB of GDDR7

consumer GPUs: 20GB per card. that's 50 GPUs that sell for say $1600 a piece; that's $80k
datacenter hardware: a single DGX H200 (1000 GB memory) is $300k

what would you geniuses do with your 1000GB of memory?

we are cooked fam, bright side is maybe now studios will invest in optimization, story, and gameplay improvements instead of relying on better silicon to power through bullshit code. maybe AI could help? :messenger_tears_of_joy:
 
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Senua said:
BS

2027 fo sho
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theorically speaking the article is misleading. they don't say anything about 2028 ( or at least I didn't see anything when I quickly glanced at it it ).

it was already confirmed by nvidia second half of 27 so probably around sept. oct

but there is a potential it can be delayed if the situation doesn't get better.
 
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Sanepar said:
They will not release any new gpu for gaming ever... Series 6000 won't release for games.
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They make 10-12 billion a year in gaming revenue and have an iron grip on the market share. They aren't gonna just concede that market for no reason. Especially when Sam Altman's circular funding routine inevitably crashes and burns with no clear path to profitability.

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I'm personally fine not upgrading my 4090. No real reason to on the horizon unless it takes a shit.
 
Ironic that the thing that killed PC gaming was too much power - surely anyone with half a brain that wants to get the latest games will just buy a console now?
 
With the way people complain that a new console is coming out too early despite it being nearing 7 years since launch, this can be refreshing in comparison for GPUs.

Take a year off or two. Won't hurt.
 
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Maybe I should look at buying something now then. I was waiting for super variants but the talk for a while is they're cancelled. Shame about ram prices though. Currently sharing a 9800X3D / 5070 Ti rig with the missus. My rig still running a 1070...
 
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Oof man, I'm still on a RTX 3090.
I guess if the PS5 is still trucking along in 2027 then my videocard will be as well but it sucks to see the life being drained out of this hobby by folks who care nothing about it.
 
To be fair. If these mofos wanna charge 3k for a GPU, it would benefit from being the best GPU for like 5 years. Let's extend consoles and component life cycles.
 
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