Nvidia Data Center GPUs: Hopper, Blackwell and Vera Rubin
Tech industryAI acceleratorsData center GPUsNvidia
Nvidia announced the Hopper H100 in March 2022 and said it began shipping Hopper-based H100 GPUs in November 2022. Blackwell was announced in March 2024, then encountered a mask change intended to improve yields; Nvidia later reported billions of dollars of Blackwell sales in its first sales quarter and said Blackwell Ultra production was ramping in August 2025. Nvidia has moved to Vera Rubin: it declared the platform in full production in March 2026, while its August filing said production shipments had begun in fiscal Q3 2027; data center revenue was $89.0 billion in the quarter reported August 26. Rubin Ultra remains scheduled for the second half of 2027, but Nvidia's statement that its roadmap was intact did not clarify a report that the Rubin Ultra Kyber rack had slipped to 2028, and the provided sources give no release timing or specifications for Feynman.
Key moments
- Mar 22, 2022Nvidia announces the Hopper architecture and H100 GPU at GTC 2022
- Nov 16, 2022NVIDIA begins shipping Hopper-based H100 GPUs
- Mar 18, 2024Blackwell platform announced at GTC 2024 with B200 and GB200
- Aug 28, 2024Nvidia discloses a Blackwell mask change to improve yields on its Q2 FY2025 call
- Feb 26, 2025First quarter of Blackwell sales: Nvidia cites billions in revenue, data center at $35.6 billion
- Mar 18, 2025Blackwell Ultra announced at GTC 2025 for the second half of 2025
- Mar 18, 2025Roadmap set: Vera Rubin NVL144 in H2 2026, Rubin Ultra in H2 2027
- Mar 16, 2026Vera Rubin declared in full production at GTC 2026
- May 31, 2026Vera Rubin ramping across the supply chain; production shipments set for fall 2026
- Aug 26, 2026Nvidia reports $96.2 billion quarter, data center $89.0 billion, Vera Rubin in full production
- Aug 27, 2026NVIDIA says Vera Rubin began production shipments in fiscal Q3 2027
In numbers
Data and sources (3 points)
| Date | Nvidia data center revenue in the quarter | Entry |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | $30.8B | Nvidia says Blackwell is in full production; data center revenue hits $30.8 billion |
| Feb 26, 2025 | $35.6B | First quarter of Blackwell sales: Nvidia cites billions in revenue, data center at $35.6 billion |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $89B | Nvidia reports $96.2 billion quarter, data center $89.0 billion, Vera Rubin in full production |
Timeline
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20266 entries
- RegulatoryKey moment
NVIDIA says Vera Rubin began production shipments in fiscal Q3 2027
NVIDIA stated that Vera Rubin began production shipments in the third quarter of fiscal 2027. The filing described Vera Rubin as its next-generation Data Center architecture.
- NVIDIA Form 10-Q · Aug 27, 2026 ·
Our next-generation Data Center architecture, Vera Rubin, began production shipments in the third quarter of fiscal year 2027.
contradicts Vera Rubin ramping across the supply chain; production shipments set for fall 2026.
Editor's note: The filing states that Vera Rubin, NVIDIA’s next-generation Data Center architecture, began production shipments in the third quarter of fiscal year 2027. The filing supports the node date and does not give a different event date.
- NVIDIA Form 10-Q · Aug 27, 2026 ·
- FinancialKey moment
Nvidia reports $96.2 billion quarter, data center $89.0 billion, Vera Rubin in full production
Second-quarter fiscal 2027 results showed revenue of $96.2 billion, up 106% year on year, with data center revenue of $89.0 billion. Jensen Huang said Vera Rubin was in full production, and the release noted racks running at partners.
- Nvidia Newsroom · Aug 26, 2026 ·
Vera Rubin, now in full production, was built to power exactly this moment.
- Nvidia Newsroom · Aug 26, 2026 ·
- Response
NVIDIA says its roadmap is intact
NVIDIA said, “Our roadmap is intact.” Tom’s Hardware published the statement in an article about the Rubin Ultra Kyber NVL144 rack.
- Tom’s Hardware · Jul 6, 2026 ·
“Our roadmap is intact.”
Editor's note: The article’s update dated July 6, 2026 says an Nvidia representative told Tom’s Hardware, “Our roadmap is intact.” It appears in an article about the reported delay of the Kyber NVL144 rack for Rubin Ultra.
- Tom’s Hardware · Jul 6, 2026 ·
- AnnouncementKey moment
Vera Rubin ramping across the supply chain; production shipments set for fall 2026
Image: NVIDIA, press image · source · editorial use At GTC Taipei ahead of Computex, Nvidia said hundreds of supply chain partners across more than 350 factories in 30 countries were ramping Vera Rubin, with production shipments to begin in the fall.
- Nvidia Newsroom · May 31, 2026 ·
Production shipments of Vera Rubin are set to begin starting this fall.
is contradicted by NVIDIA says Vera Rubin began production shipments in fiscal Q3 2027.
- Nvidia Newsroom · May 31, 2026 ·
- AnnouncementKey moment
Vera Rubin declared in full production at GTC 2026
Image: NVIDIA, press image · source · editorial use Nvidia announced that the seven chips of the Vera Rubin platform were in full production and described the platform as five racks and one supercomputer. This kept to the second-half-2026 timing set a year earlier.
- Nvidia Newsroom · Mar 16, 2026 ·
Vera Rubin is a generational leap — seven breakthrough chips, five racks, one giant supercomputer — built to power every phase of AI
- Nvidia Newsroom · Mar 16, 2026 ·
- Financial
NVIDIA unveils the six-chip Rubin platform
NVIDIA unveiled the Rubin platform, which it said comprised six chips. It said AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure would be among the first to deploy Vera Rubin-based instances.
- NVIDIA · Feb 25, 2026 ·
Unveiled the NVIDIA Rubin platform, comprising six new chips to deliver up to a 10x reduction in inference token cost, compared with the NVIDIA Blackwell platform; cloud providers Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure will be among the first to deploy Vera Rubin-based instances.
Editor's note: The page is readable and dated February 25, 2026. Its Data Center highlights state that NVIDIA unveiled the Rubin platform comprising six new chips and name AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure as early deployers of Vera Rubin-based instances.
- NVIDIA · Feb 25, 2026 ·
20256 entries
- Financial
NVIDIA says Blackwell sales and cloud GPUs are sold out
NVIDIA reported Blackwell sales. It said cloud GPUs were sold out.
- NVIDIA · Nov 19, 2025 ·
Blackwell sales are off the charts, and cloud GPUs are sold out.
Editor's note: The page is readable and dated November 19, 2025. It reports Blackwell sales and states that cloud GPUs are sold out, using the quoted wording.
- NVIDIA · Nov 19, 2025 ·
- Financial
NVIDIA says Blackwell Ultra production is ramping
NVIDIA said production of Blackwell Ultra was ramping at full speed. It identified Blackwell as its AI platform.
- NVIDIA · Aug 27, 2025 ·
Blackwell is the AI platform the world has been waiting for, delivering an exceptional generational leap — production of Blackwell Ultra is ramping at full speed, and demand is extraordinary.
Editor's note: The page is readable and is dated August 27, 2025. It contains the quoted statement verbatim and identifies Blackwell as the AI platform while stating that Blackwell Ultra production is ramping at full speed.
- NVIDIA · Aug 27, 2025 ·
- Shipment
NVIDIA says Blackwell NVL72 is in full-scale production
Image: NVIDIA, press image · source · editorial use NVIDIA said its Blackwell NVL72 AI supercomputer was in full-scale production. It said production covered system makers and cloud service providers.
- NVIDIA · May 28, 2025 ·
Our breakthrough Blackwell NVL72 AI supercomputer — a ‘thinking machine’ designed for reasoning— is now in full-scale production across system makers and cloud service providers.
Editor's note: The page, dated May 28, 2025, states that NVIDIA's Blackwell NVL72 AI supercomputer is in full-scale production across system makers and cloud service providers. The quoted statement appears on the page.
- NVIDIA · May 28, 2025 ·
- AnnouncementKey moment
Roadmap set: Vera Rubin NVL144 in H2 2026, Rubin Ultra in H2 2027
In the GTC 2025 keynote, Nvidia dated the next two generations. Vera Rubin NVL144 systems were slated for the second half of 2026 and Rubin Ultra systems for the second half of 2027.
- Nvidia Blog · Mar 18, 2025 ·
Systems built on Rubin Ultra, including the Vera Rubin NVL 144, will arrive in the second half of next year. And due for the second half of 2027: systems built on Rubin Ultra.
- Nvidia Blog · Mar 18, 2025 ·
- AnnouncementKey moment
Blackwell Ultra announced at GTC 2025 for the second half of 2025
Nvidia announced Blackwell Ultra and the GB300 NVL72 rack, claiming 1.5x the AI performance of the GB200 NVL72. Partner products were expected from the second half of 2025.
- Nvidia Investor Relations · Mar 18, 2025 ·
Blackwell Ultra-based products are expected to be available from partners starting from the second half of 2025.
- Nvidia Investor Relations · Mar 18, 2025 ·
- FinancialKey moment
First quarter of Blackwell sales: Nvidia cites billions in revenue, data center at $35.6 billion
Fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results reported data center revenue of $35.6 billion. Nvidia said Blackwell AI supercomputers achieved billions of dollars in sales in their first quarter, without giving an exact figure in the release.
- Nvidia Newsroom · Feb 26, 2025 ·
Fourth-quarter revenue was a record $35.6 billion, up 16% from the previous quarter and up 93% from a year ago.
- Nvidia Newsroom · Feb 26, 2025 ·
20247 entries
- Financial
Nvidia says Blackwell is in full production; data center revenue hits $30.8 billion
In its third-quarter fiscal 2025 results, Nvidia described Blackwell as being in full production and reported record data center revenue of $30.8 billion, up 17% from the prior quarter.
- Nvidia Newsroom · Nov 20, 2024 ·
Third-quarter revenue was a record $30.8 billion, up 17% from the previous quarter
- Nvidia Newsroom · Nov 20, 2024 ·
- Shipment
NVIDIA says Blackwell samples are shipping
NVIDIA said Blackwell samples were shipping to partners and customers. The company identified the products as Blackwell samples.
- NVIDIA · Aug 28, 2024 ·
Blackwell samples are shipping to our partners and customers.
Editor's note: The page is readable and dated August 28, 2024. It states, “Blackwell samples are shipping to our partners and customers,” supporting the summary as written.
- NVIDIA · Aug 28, 2024 ·
- ResponseKey moment
Nvidia discloses a Blackwell mask change to improve yields on its Q2 FY2025 call
On the earnings call, CFO Colette Kress said Nvidia had changed the Blackwell GPU mask to improve production yields and that the production ramp would begin in the fourth quarter. Jensen Huang said Nvidia meant to ship product, not merely start production, in Q4. Nvidia also said Blackwell demand was well above supply.
- The Register · Aug 29, 2024 ·
We executed a change to the Blackwell GPU mask to improve production yields.
responded to Blackwell shipments reported delayed to early 2025; Nvidia says production is on track.
- The Register · Aug 29, 2024 ·
- Report
Blackwell shipments reported delayed to early 2025; Nvidia says production is on track
Citing The Information, The Register reported that Nvidia had told Microsoft of delays to the most advanced Blackwell parts, with volume shipments pushed to the first quarter of 2025 and TSMC's CoWoS packaging suspected as the cause. Nvidia's statement did not confirm a delay: it said sampling had started and production was on track to ramp in the second half.
- The Register · Aug 5, 2024 ·
As we've stated before, Hopper demand is very strong, broad Blackwell sampling has started, and production is on track to ramp in 2H. Beyond that, we don't comment on rumors.
was answered by Nvidia discloses a Blackwell mask change to improve yields on its Q2 FY2025 call.
- The Register · Aug 5, 2024 ·
- Announcement
Rubin platform and Vera CPU revealed ahead of Computex 2024
In his Computex keynote in Taipei, Jensen Huang showed the Rubin platform as Blackwell's successor, together with an Arm-based CPU called Vera and new networking parts. He described a one-year release rhythm for the whole data center stack. No launch year was given in Nvidia's own write-up.
- Nvidia Blog · Jun 2, 2024 ·
Revealed for the first time, the Rubin platform will succeed the upcoming Blackwell platform, featuring new GPUs, a new Arm-based CPU — Vera — and advanced networking with NVLink 6, CX9 SuperNIC and the X1600 converged InfiniBand/Ethernet switch.
- Nvidia Blog · Jun 2, 2024 ·
- Financial
NVIDIA says Blackwell is in full production
NVIDIA said the Blackwell platform was in full production. It said the platform formed the foundation for trillion-parameter-scale generative AI.
- NVIDIA · May 22, 2024 ·
We are poised for our next wave of growth. The Blackwell platform is in full production and forms the foundation for trillion-parameter-scale generative AI.
Editor's note: The page is readable and dated May 22, 2024. It states verbatim that the Blackwell platform was in full production and formed the foundation for trillion-parameter-scale generative AI.
- NVIDIA · May 22, 2024 ·
- AnnouncementKey moment
Blackwell platform announced at GTC 2024 with B200 and GB200
Nvidia announced the Blackwell architecture in San Jose, listing the B200 Tensor Core GPU and the GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip, which pairs two B200 GPUs with a Grace CPU. The release claims up to 25x lower cost and energy for LLM inference compared with H100.
- Nvidia Investor Relations · Mar 18, 2024 ·
Packed with 208 billion transistors, Blackwell-architecture GPUs are manufactured
- Nvidia Investor Relations · Mar 18, 2024 ·
- Nov 20, 2024Nvidia says Blackwell is in full production; data center revenue hits $30.8 billion
- Aug 28, 2024NVIDIA says Blackwell samples are shipping
- Aug 28, 2024Nvidia discloses a Blackwell mask change to improve yields on its Q2 FY2025 call
- Aug 5, 2024Blackwell shipments reported delayed to early 2025; Nvidia says production is on track
- Jun 2, 2024Rubin platform and Vera CPU revealed ahead of Computex 2024
- May 22, 2024NVIDIA says Blackwell is in full production
- Mar 18, 2024Blackwell platform announced at GTC 2024 with B200 and GB200
20231 entry
- Announcement
Nvidia announces the H200, the first GPU with HBM3e memory
Image: NVIDIA, press image · source · editorial use The H200 kept the Hopper architecture but moved to HBM3e memory. Nvidia said systems from server makers and cloud providers would begin shipping in the second quarter of 2024.
- Nvidia Newsroom · Nov 13, 2023 ·
With HBM3e, the NVIDIA H200 delivers 141GB of memory at 4.8 terabytes per second, nearly double the capacity and 2.4x more bandwidth compared with its predecessor.
- Nvidia Newsroom · Nov 13, 2023 ·
20222 entries
- ShipmentKey moment
NVIDIA begins shipping Hopper-based H100 GPUs
NVIDIA said it began shipping the Hopper-based H100 Tensor Core GPU. It said the first H100 systems were available.
- NVIDIA Newsroom · Nov 16, 2022 ·
Began shipping the NVIDIA® H100 Tensor Core GPU based on the new NVIDIA Hopper™ architecture, with first systems available now.
Editor's note: The page is dated November 16, 2022, and its Data Center highlights state that NVIDIA began shipping the H100 Tensor Core GPU based on Hopper, with first systems available now.
- NVIDIA Newsroom · Nov 16, 2022 ·
- AnnouncementKey moment
Nvidia announces the Hopper architecture and H100 GPU at GTC 2022
Image: NVIDIA, press image · source · editorial use Nvidia introduced Hopper, the successor to Ampere, with the H100 as its first GPU. The press release cites 80 billion transistors on a TSMC 4N process and says the H100 will be available in the third quarter.
- Nvidia Newsroom · Mar 22, 2022 ·
NVIDIA H100 will be available starting in the third quarter.
- Nvidia Newsroom · Mar 22, 2022 ·
Cause and effect
- Blackwell shipments reported delayed to early 2025; Nvidia says production is on trackwas answered by →Nvidia discloses a Blackwell mask change to improve yields on its Q2 FY2025 callThree weeks after saying production was on track, Nvidia acknowledged a mask change to fix Blackwell yields.
- Vera Rubin ramping across the supply chain; production shipments set for fall 2026is contradicted by →NVIDIA says Vera Rubin began production shipments in fiscal Q3 2027The existing node said Vera Rubin production shipments were set for fall 2026, while NVIDIA's August 2026 filing said shipments had begun in fiscal Q3 2027.
Where sources disagree or fall silent
- NVIDIA said Blackwell was in full production in May 2024, but later described samples shipping in August and disclosed a mask change to improve yields; the disclosures do not make clear which products or production stages each statement covered.
- NVIDIA said in May 2026 that Vera Rubin production shipments would begin in the fall, while its August filing said shipments began in fiscal Q3 2027; the sources do not provide a precise calendar shipment date that resolves the apparent discrepancy.
- NVIDIA described Rubin as a six-chip platform in February 2026 and as a seven-chip Vera Rubin platform in March 2026, without explaining the difference in those counts.
- NVIDIA said its roadmap was intact after reporting on a claim that the Rubin Ultra Kyber NVL144 rack had slipped to 2028, but it did not specify whether Rubin Ultra systems remain on the previously stated second-half-2027 schedule.
- The provided sources do not state Feynman's specifications, production status, or launch timing.
What to watch next
- Mar 15, 2027 — GTC 2027 in San Jose NVIDIA's annual conference is a scheduled venue where it could provide further details on Rubin Ultra and the Feynman roadmap.
- Jul 2027 — Rubin Ultra enters NVIDIA's stated second-half-2027 window NVIDIA has scheduled Rubin Ultra systems for the second half of 2027, making this the next disclosed platform transition after Vera Rubin.
Who is involved
- Nvidiacompany
Designer and seller of the Hopper, Blackwell and Rubin data center platforms and the source of the production and revenue disclosures.
- Blackwellproduct
Successor data center platform announced in March 2024, including the B200 GPU and GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip.
- Jensen Huangperson
NVIDIA chief executive who presented the Rubin roadmap and said Vera Rubin was in full production.
- Rubinproduct
2026 generation (Vera Rubin NVL144), with Rubin Ultra due in 2027.
- Hopperproduct
NVIDIA data center architecture introduced in 2022, led by the H100 and later refreshed with the H200.
- TSMCcompany
Chip manufacturer whose CoWoS packaging was cited by press reporting as a suspected, unconfirmed cause of the reported Blackwell shipment delay.
- Veraproduct
Arm-based CPU paired with Rubin GPUs.
- Vera Rubinproduct
NVIDIA's next-generation data center platform combining the Vera CPU, Rubin chips and associated networking and rack systems.
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- AWScompany
Cloud provider Nvidia named among the first expected deployers of Vera Rubin-based instances.
- Blackwell Ultraproduct
Blackwell update announced for partner products in the second half of 2025; NVIDIA said its production was ramping in August 2025.
- Colette Kressperson
NVIDIA chief financial officer who disclosed the Blackwell mask change intended to improve yields.
- Google Cloudcompany
Cloud provider NVIDIA named as an intended early deployer of Vera Rubin-based instances.
- H100product
First Hopper GPU, announced in March 2022 and reported as shipping in November 2022.
- Kyber NVL144product
Rack configuration discussed in the Tom’s Hardware article about the Rubin Ultra roadmap.
- Microsoftcompany
Customer reportedly told of a possible Blackwell delay and one of the cloud providers NVIDIA named for early Vera Rubin-based instances.
- Microsoft Azurecompany
Named by Nvidia as one of the first planned deployers of Vera Rubin-based instances.
- NVL72product
Blackwell AI supercomputer that NVIDIA said was in full-scale production.
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructurecompany
Cloud provider NVIDIA named as an intended early deployer of Vera Rubin-based instances.
- Rubin Ultraproduct
Follow-on Rubin system generation that NVIDIA scheduled for the second half of 2027.
- SemiAnalysiscompany
Analyst firm attributed by Tom’s Hardware with the reported Kyber NVL144 schedule claim.
- The Informationother
Outlet whose August 2024 report of a Blackwell delay triggered Nvidia's statements.
- Tom’s Hardwarecompany
Published the articles reporting NVIDIA’s statements.
Changelog
- Chart data refreshed: 3 point(s) across 1 metric(s).
- Summary, key players and catalysts refreshed.
- Added 1 node(s): 2026-07-06 NVIDIA says its roadmap is intact.
- Research run found 3 candidate node(s).
- Chart data refreshed: 3 point(s) across 1 metric(s).
- Summary, key players and catalysts refreshed.
- Summary, key players and catalysts refreshed.
- Summary, key players and catalysts refreshed.
- Added 8 node(s): 2022-11-16 NVIDIA begins shipping Hopper-based H100 GPUs; 2024-05-22 NVIDIA says Blackwell is in full production; 2024-08-28 NVIDIA says Blackwell samples are shipping; 2025-05-28 NVIDIA says Blackwell NVL72 is in full-scale production and 4 more.
- Research run found 8 candidate node(s).
- Research run found 2 candidate node(s).
- Seeded 13 hand-verified node(s) from nvidia-datacenter-gpu-roadmap.yaml.
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