Nvidia RTX 6080 Reportedly Delayed to 2028, According to Leaker

Less than two years have elapsed since Nvidia unveiled the RTX 5090 at CES 2025, and if all went as planned, the company would have been prepared to release its next generation of graphics cards at CES 2027. However, this does not appear to be the case. According to known Nvidia leaker Kopite7Kimi on Twitter, the next-generation Nvidia graphics cards, likely based on the Rubin architecture, have reportedly been delayed to 2028.

This is not the first time Nvidia has faced delays or cancellations of graphics cards in the past year. In February, the same leaker indicated that Nvidia's typical mid-generation Super refresh was also canceled due to increased demand for GPUs and memory for AI data centers. The leaker expressed hope that Jensen could see everyone's enthusiasm and launch new products for gaming as soon as possible.

Regrettably, the GR20x is a product from 2028, indicating another postponement. While leaks regarding Nvidia's next-generation graphics cards vary, YouTuber Moore's Law is Dead reported on September 21, 2026, that nebulous sources within Nvidia suggested the RTX 6000 would launch sometime in the first half of 2027. Both leaks should be taken with a pinch of salt, but Nvidia's delay in releasing its next-generation graphics cards to 2028 would make sense.

The flagship RTX 5090 is now priced at around $9,000, even though it launched for $1,999 last year. The RTX 5090 is not the only GPU experiencing price increases; we are now in the midst of RAMageddon, and it is unlikely to conclude anytime soon. Due to this ongoing shortage, every graphics card on the market is now more expensive than it was a year ago.

Nvidia would likely raise the price on its next-generation graphics cards, even without the memory and GPU cost surge, but now that costs have skyrocketed, I am concerned about the potential price of the RTX 6080. Furthermore, Nvidia has removed the gaming category from its earnings reports, combining GeForce with the Edge Computing category, along with robotics.

In its recent Q2 2027 earnings report, Nvidia did not even mention gaming, instead focusing on the vast sums it is generating from AI. Thus, Team Green may not be eager to bring new consumer graphics cards to market. Whether or not Nvidia has anything in store for gamers next year remains to be seen, but if 2026 is any indication, we are likely to receive more software tricks rather than new hardware – a situation that is not entirely undesirable.