NVIDIA's next-generation GeForce RTX 60 series faces potential delays until 2028, according to reports from KitGuru and The Information. The graphics giant reportedly canceled its RTX 50 Super refresh and may not launch any gaming GPUs in 2026 due to a global memory shortage.
The shortage has forced NVIDIA to reallocate high-performance RAM to AI server accelerators, which generate significantly higher profits than gaming cards. Data center products accounted for $51.2 billion of NVIDIA's $57 billion Q3 2026 revenue, matching reports that NVIDIA will skip gaming GPU releases in 2026 to prioritize AI chips.
RTX 50 Super cards were expected at CES 2026 in January, but executives decided against the launch in December. The Information reports NVIDIA is cutting production of current RTX 50-series cards, with retailers reporting fast sellouts that could prolong shortages and sustain higher prices.
Hardware leaker kopite7kimi claims NVIDIA will use Rubin architecture for RTX 60 series graphics cards with "GR20x" dies, targeting a second half 2027 launch window. Rubin currently serves as NVIDIA's next-generation datacenter architecture succeeding Blackwell.
If the RTX 60 series slips to 2028, it would create a four-year gap between generations, the longest drought in modern gaming history, leaving RTX 50-series as the primary enthusiast offering through 2027.
The specs on Rubin CPX GPU point toward a 30% performance improvement if ported to an RTX 6090 SKU.
Memory constraints have reportedly forced both AMD and NVIDIA to focus production on 8GB cards, meaning less supply for RTX 5070 Ti and above models but increased availability of RTX 5070 and RTX 5060 graphics cards.
Conflicting reports suggest NVIDIA could launch a high-end gaming card in Q3 2026. Overclockers sources indicate at least one SKU above RTX 5090 might surface, potentially as an RTX 5090 Ti or RTX Titan Blackwell part (not part of the RTX 50 Super lineup).
The potential RTX 5090 Ti could feature a full, uncut GB203 chip with 24,064 CUDA cores compared to 21,760 on RTX 5090. However, previous generation's RTX 4090 Ti never materialized, and there's little competitive pressure for NVIDIA to reintroduce Titan-class cards.
GDDR7 and HBM supply bottlenecks continue to impact production timelines, with Samsung recently securing a key NVIDIA HBM4 contract that could help alleviate future constraints.
