NVIDIA unveils Rubin platform as blueprint for next-generation DGX SuperPOD systems
The US chipmaker has introduced its Rubin platform at CES, positioning DGX SuperPOD as the reference architecture for large-scale artificial intelligence systems built on the new technology.
NVIDIA said its DGX SuperPOD will serve as the blueprint for large-scale systems based on the Rubin platform, a new collection of chips, networking and software designed for demanding AI training and inference workloads.
Announcing the platform at the CES trade show in Las Vegas, the company said Rubin comprises six new components engineered to accelerate agentic AI, mixture-of-experts models and long-context reasoning.
These include the NVIDIA Vera central processing unit, Rubin graphics processing unit, NVLink 6 Switch, ConnectX-9 SuperNIC, BlueField-4 data processing unit and Spectrum-6 Ethernet Switch.
NVIDIA said the tightly integrated design accelerates training and reduces inference token costs by up to ten times compared with systems built on its Blackwell platform.
DGX SuperPOD configurations will include DGX Vera Rubin NVL72 and DGX Rubin NVL8 systems. A DGX SuperPOD using DGX Vera Rubin NVL72 combines eight systems with a total of 576 Rubin GPUs, delivering 28.8 exaflops of FP4 performance and 600 terabytes of high-speed memory.
Each NVL72 system integrates 36 Vera CPUs, 72 Rubin GPUs and 18 BlueField-4 DPUs, providing a unified memory and compute environment across the rack.
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DGX Rubin NVL8 deployments will include 64 systems featuring 512 Rubin GPUs. Each NVL8 system is liquid-cooled, uses x86 processors and delivers up to 5.5 times higher NVFP4 performance than comparable Blackwell-based systems, NVIDIA said.
The company added that NVIDIA Mission Control software will support Rubin-based DGX systems, automating infrastructure operations. DGX SuperPOD configurations based on Rubin are expected to be available in the second half of the year.
The Recap
- DGX SuperPOD will underpin systems built on the Rubin platform.
- DGX Vera Rubin NVL72 delivers 28.8 exaflops and 600TB memory.
- Rubin-based DGX systems will be available in the second half.
