Nvidia delivers first Vera Rubin AI GPU samples to customers — 88-core Vera CPU paired with Rubin GPUs with 288 GB of HBM4 memory apiece

Nvidia has begun sending out samples of its Vera Rubin platform, designed for next-gen AI data centers, to select customers. The platform includes an 88-core Vera CPU paired with Rubin GPUs boasting 288 GB of HBM4 memory each. Partners are expected to prepare for deployment in the second half of 2026 or early 2027. The Vera Rubin platform also features other components like the Rubin CPX GPU, NVLink 6.0 switch ASIC, BlueField-4 DPU, and more, aimed at enhancing AI data center capabilities. Nvidia's partners will receive different parts of the platform to ready their software and hardware stacks for integration.