NVIDIA Unveils Next-Gen Rubin AI Chip at CES 2026 The Dawn of a New Era in AI Processing At CES 2026, NVIDIA introduced the Rubin AI chip, marking a pivotal advancement in the realm of AI hardware. With 336 billion transistors, the Rubin GPU significantly enhances performance while maintaining energy efficiency, primarily tailored for high-efficiency inference and complex reasoning workloads. This new platform is designed to meet the rising demands of what NVIDIA calls the "agentic AI era." This development succeeds the previous Blackwell series and aims to tackle intensive computational tasks that current chips struggle with, thus redefining the boundaries of AI application. Architectural Deep Dive: Key Hardware Components In dissecting the architecture, the Rubin platform stands out not just because of its GPU capabilities but also because of its holistic approach to AI processing. Here are the core components: Rubin GPU: 336 billion transistors and high-bandwidth HBM4 memory, optimized for high-performance computing. Vera CP…
