Wednesday, September 16th 2026
Rumor: No NVIDIA "Rubin" and AMD RDNA 5 Gaming GPUs Until 2028
According to hardware leaker Kepler_L2, known for accurate hardware predictions, the next generation of gaming GPUs might be skipped next year, with a full-stack refresh expected in 2028. Reportedly, NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 60-Series "Rubin" and AMD's RDNA 5-based Radeon RX 10000 series will only be available in 2028, with some select RDNA 5 GPUs from AMD being made available throughout 2027. The specific model is yet to be determined, but it reportedly carries the codename "AT2." Perhaps AMD will roll out this GPU as either a new flagship design and launch the remainder of the stack later on, or simply as a mid-range or low-end SKU to kickstart the RDNA 5 launch. Thus, we still need to wait and gather more information before making conclusions, so treat this only as a rumor for now.
For example, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-Series SUPER refresh had been planned before, but the recent DRAM scarcity has turned the launch into speculation, with some believing it is entirely canceled, while others believe it will be a stopgap solution before RTX 60 "Rubin" arrives. For AMD, we hope to see RDNA 5 finally compete in the flagship SKU sector again and see more powerful designs from the start.
Despite the proven track record of the leaker, hardware roadmaps can change as the memory supply situation is currently very difficult for the consumer sector. Most of the DRAM allocation is going to hyperscalers and AI labs, which are purchasing every last bit of DRAM to power AI training and inference, as well as custom workloads. This situation has driven up the pricing of consumer GPUs over the past few quarters, so we are still not sure what to expect.
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Kepler L2 via AnandTech Forums
For example, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-Series SUPER refresh had been planned before, but the recent DRAM scarcity has turned the launch into speculation, with some believing it is entirely canceled, while others believe it will be a stopgap solution before RTX 60 "Rubin" arrives. For AMD, we hope to see RDNA 5 finally compete in the flagship SKU sector again and see more powerful designs from the start.
45 Comments on Rumor: No NVIDIA "Rubin" and AMD RDNA 5 Gaming GPUs Until 2028
The performance of current gen cards is ok, price is not though
Wouldn't that be lovely.
I spend my money on other things, so there is at least that perk.
2026 hardware is very energy inefficient, so we need much better hardware. For everything. AI will design it in a few years. For now we are in a special situation. 50 SUPER could perhaps come out next year, but the prices will be not so affordable. Even paying $1200 for 5080 Super in 2027 seems like a total rip-off. That card will be slightly slower than 4090 which came out in 2022. And if 5060 Super gets 12 GB, it goes back to the amount of VRAM 3060 had in 2021....
No, seriously. I am still to be corrected in how this is not going to be the short-term future for enthusiasts, tinkerers and IT Pros.
"I think we can safely conclude that it's incredibly unlikely there will be a Super series, or if there is, it will be insanely short lived. And so, you really shouldn't care about it"
I took this to mean that contrary to what he said 3 months ago, he's now heavily leaning toward claiming the Super series is not happening.