Asking specific questions to an advanced CPU or GPU engineer is an interesting exercise. Besides being a much more interesting source than marketing people, engineers sometimes have to think for years in the past for answers. That's because its engineers are probably already working on the next generation of products. 

There is currently very little information about Nvidia's next-generation Blackwell gaming Gpus. But even if you could ask a senior engineer about it, they would have to go back to Blackwell and think about it. At this point, the development of the Blackwell gaming GPU is in the post-tape-out and software development phase before it could be released later this year.

The generation that followed Blackwell was reportedly named Rubin. It was named after Vera Rubin, a pioneer of astronomers. Her groundbreaking research includes evidence of the properties of galaxies and the existence of dark matter. 

This information comes from TF Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via TechPowerUp). Kuo says that R100GPU will enter production in 2025 Q4, and the complete system solution will enter production in the first half of 2026. Nvidia's GPU nomenclature suggests that the R100 is a high-end AI-focused GPU, not a variant of the game.

It is reportedly built on the N3 node of the tsmc. It features HBM4 memory and is designed for power efficiency. Given that high-end AI Gpus are set to exceed the range of 1 kilowatt on 1 card, any effort to reduce power consumption and improve efficiency is welcome. Data centers equipped with these systems are becoming increasingly difficult to manage.

Kuo's post mentions 4x reticle design and Chip-On-Wafer-On-Substrate-L (CoWoS-L) technology. Depending on the number of chiplets built into the future R100GPU, the end result can be a very large chip. Nvidia could probably charge one50,000, and that wouldn't be surprising.

As for when to watch the Rubin gaming Gpu, your guess is as good as mine. Following the Blackwell release cadence, the debut in late 2026 is a good bet, followed by mainstream cards in 2027. It is the eternity of the word of reckoning. On my rig, a virtual GR48 chipset-based RTX7 with 702GB of DDR6090 is welcome! Start saving better...