{"slug": "nvidia-s-memory-costs-soar-485-latest-ai-systems-now-cost-7-8-million-to-build-a", "title": "Nvidia's memory costs soar 485%, latest AI systems now cost $7.8 million to build — memory now comprises 25% of the total cost, Rubin GPUs a mere $50,000 apiece", "summary": "According to a Tom's Hardware report, the cost of memory for Nvidia's latest AI systems has surged by 485%, driving the total price of building a new system to $7.8 million. Memory now accounts for 25% of the total cost, while individual Rubin GPUs are priced at $50,000 each.", "body_md": "Nvidia's memory costs soar 485%, latest AI systems now cost $7.8 million to build — memory now comprises 25% of the total cost, Rubin GPUs a mere $50,000 apiece | Tom's Hardware", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/nvidia-s-memory-costs-soar-485-latest-ai-systems-now-cost-7-8-million-to-build-a", "canonical_source": "https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/nvidias-memory-costs-soar-485-percent-latest-ai-systems-now-cost-usd7-8-million-to-build-memory-now-comprises-25-percent-of-the-total-cost-rubin-gpus-a-mere-usd50-000-apiece", "published_at": "2026-05-21 15:41:01+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-05-21 16:09:53.048784+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["semiconductor", "hardware", "artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Nvidia", "Rubin GPUs", "Tom's Hardware"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/nvidia-s-memory-costs-soar-485-latest-ai-systems-now-cost-7-8-million-to-build-a", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/nvidia-s-memory-costs-soar-485-latest-ai-systems-now-cost-7-8-million-to-build-a.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/nvidia-s-memory-costs-soar-485-latest-ai-systems-now-cost-7-8-million-to-build-a.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/nvidia-s-memory-costs-soar-485-latest-ai-systems-now-cost-7-8-million-to-build-a.jsonld"}}