Jensen Huang says NVIDIA GPUs can remain productive for eight years or more
At GTC Berlin, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang said NVIDIA computing systems can remain productive for eight years or more. He attributed their longevity to broad deployment, continued software enhancements, versatility and durability, and said the chips could retain residual value and become attractive collateral for loans. Separately, on SpaceX’s Q3 2026 earnings call, Elon Musk argued that improving AI software could increase useful intelligence per watt, claiming that some older H100 GPUs now rent for more than they did when new.
Their remarks raise questions about GPU depreciation, residual value, rental economics and financing, as continued software improvements and broad demand could allow NVIDIA accelerators to remain productive across customers and workloads.
NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang Says GPUs Now Last 8 Years Or More, While Elon Musk Says Even Older GPUs Deliver A Higher “Intelligence Per Watt”
Rohail Saleem•Oct 21, 2026 at 12:53pm EDT
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