SemiAnalysis criticizes GTC VR performance, highlights AgentX at AI Infra Summit

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-09-16 04:29

SemiAnalysis claims Jensen presented misleading virtual reality performance metrics at Nvidia GTC, contrasting it with Ian Buck's upcoming presentation of AgentX at the AI Infra Summit in Santa Clara. The post highlights the Vera Rubin NVL72's superior throughput per dollar compared to the GB300. AI

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X — SemiAnalysis TIER_1 English(EN) · SemiAnalysis_ · 2026-09-16 04:29

Jensen sandbagged at GTC again with VR performance. Thankfully Ian Buck is fixing this by presenting real AgentX at AI Infra Summit in Santa Clara.

Jensen sandbagged at GTC again with VR performance. Thankfully Ian Buck is fixing this by presenting real AgentX at AI Infra Summit in Santa Clara. Vera Rubin NVL72 comes in at ~67x GB300 throughput per $ at 170 tokens/s SLO. (1/2)🧵 https://t.co/e513C678oT