NVIDIA Delays RTX 50 Super and RTX 60 Amid Memory Shortage

NVIDIA has delayed the release of new gaming graphics cards, including an anticipated refresh of its current RTX 50 series and the next-generation RTX 60 lineup, due to persistent shortages in memory chip supply. The move, reported by industry sources, marks the first time in decades that the company will forgo launching new consumer GPUs in a given year, with the RTX 50 Super series now pushed beyond 2026 and the RTX 60 series potentially arriving no earlier than 2028.

The delays stem from a global DRAM and GDDR memory shortage exacerbated by surging demand for AI accelerators and data center hardware. Memory manufacturers, including SK Hynix, Samsung and Micron, have redirected production capacity toward high-bandwidth memory used in AI applications, leaving limited supplies for consumer graphics components. As a result, NVIDIA is prioritizing AI-focused chips, which require substantial memory resources, over gaming products. Reports indicate the company has reduced output of its existing RTX 50 series cards by up to 40 percent in some cases to allocate resources elsewhere, tightening availability and driving up prices for current models.

The RTX 50 series, which launched in...