Nvidia reportedly testing lower memory configs of Rubin Ultra as memory shortage bites back — designs tested include as little as 192 GB and step back to HBM4
PC Components GPUs Nvidia reportedly testing lower memory configs of Rubin Ultra as memory shortage bites back — designs tested include as little as 192 GB and step back to HBM4 News By Jake Roach Published 10 August 2026 The chickens are apparently coming home. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Some versions include just 192 GB of memory and use HBM4 instead of HBM4E, as originally announced, according to The Information.
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- ▪Some versions include just 192 GB of memory and use HBM4 instead of HBM4E, as originally announced, according to The Information.
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PC Components GPUs Nvidia reportedly testing lower memory configs of Rubin Ultra as memory shortage bites back — designs tested include as little as 192 GB and step back to HBM4 News By Jake Roach Published 10 August 2026 The chickens are apparently coming home. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Nvidia) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Nvidia is reportedly testing variations of its upcoming Rubin Ultra accelerator with less memory due to concerns it won't be able to source enough HBM.
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