Nvidia without gaming GPUs in 2026: DLSS 4.5 and RTX Spark

The summer of 2026 will remain a unique period for PC hardware. For the first time since the GeForce 256 was released over 25 years ago, Nvidia will not launch any new gaming GPUs this year. This unprecedented situation is redrawing market priorities and has direct consequences for anyone planning to buy or upgrade a gaming PC. Here is an update on recent announcements.

Nvidia skips GeForce launches in 2026

Confirmed over the past few months: the RTX 50 generation (RTX 5060, 5060 Ti, 5070 and higher) will remain Nvidia's gaming offering until 2027. The brand is focusing its production capacity on chips for data centers and artificial intelligence, which are far more profitable.

Concretely, this means that current cards will not be replaced for a long time. For those buying a gaming PC in 2026, an RTX 5060 or RTX 5060 Ti is therefore not a "transitional" choice: it is the reference generation for the next two years.

DLSS 4.5: the August software update

In the absence of new silicon, Nvidia continues to advance its software suite. DLSS 4.5, expected during August 2026, notably brings improvements to Ray Reconstruction, the technology that denoises and refines ray tracing rendering.

Key points to remember:

• Compatible with recent RTX GPUs, including the RTX 5060, 5060 Ti, and 5070.
• Visual improvement of ray tracing without additional performance costs.
• Progressive deployment via GeForce drivers and the Nvidia app.

For gamers, this is a tangible gain: a PC equipped with an RTX 5060 continues to improve in image quality through updates without needing a hardware change.

RTX Spark: Nvidia prepares its entry into the CPU market

The other major announcement from Computex 2026 is RTX Spark, a SoC based on an ARM N1X chip combining up to 20 Grace CPU cores and 6188 GPU cores with the Blackwell architecture. The first machines equipped with it, from ASUS and MSI, are expected in the fall of 2026.

This is a new category of machines geared toward creation and AI rather than traditional gaming PCs, but Nvidia's entry into the processor field is a strong signal for the entire PC market.

AMD: RDNA 5 is long overdue

At AMD, the situation is hardly any busier. The RDNA 5 architecture is not expected until mid-2027, and the RX 9070 XT remains the current Radeon flagship. Furthermore, AMD's gaming division saw its revenue fall by 31%, with high prices weighing on demand according to Lisa Su. Rumors suggest a potential RX 9080 XT, but nothing is confirmed at this stage.

Prices: vigilance remains necessary

A final point of attention: component prices are starting to rise again. Some Asian distributors are reporting 20% to 40% increases on graphics card orders, and RAM is experiencing a sustained surge linked to demand from AI data centers. Normalization is not expected before 2027.

In this context, waiting for the "next generation" does not make much sense: it will not arrive until 2027, and current prices are more likely to go up than down.

What to remember for your next PC

Configurations based on the RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti are a durable choice today: no replacement is planned before 2027, software support is improving with DLSS 4.5, and prices could climb in the coming months.

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