The Super refresh to Nvidia’s RTX 50-series GPUs was expected at CES 2026 in January, but it didn’t make an appearance. The Information reports that in December, Nvidia managers decided not to release the new cards as scheduled, choosing to prioritize AI chips instead due to the limited supply of RAM currently available. On top of that, “Nvidia is also slashing production of its current line of gaming chips,” the RTX 50-series, which are already in high demand and consistently sold out at retailers.
The priority shift away from gaming GPUs follows record-breaking revenue for Nvidia, driven by its AI chips. Data center revenue made up $51.2 billion out of the total $57 billion Nvidia reported in its Q3 2026 earnings. While gaming revenue was also up 30 percent during that same period, it makes up a much smaller slice of the pie than it used to.
The RTX 50-series Super delay not only means there’s currently no new gaming GPU launch from Nvidia scheduled for this year, but it could push back next-generation cards, too. According to The Information’s source, the RTX 60-series was “originally scheduled to begin mass production at the end of 2027,” and pushing that back could send it into 2028 or even later.
As The Information points out, it’s not impossible that Nvidia could move the timeline for its new gaming GPUs back up. But as the RAM shortage continues, driving up prices and pushing back release dates for everything from iPhones to the Steam Machine, planned hardware upgrades for PC gamers may have to wait.
