NVIDIA Gaming Revenue Surges 49% Powered by RTX 5060 Launch

In its second quarter of fiscal 2026, NVIDIA’s gaming division showcased strong momentum, with revenue reaching $4.3 billion, which is a 49% jump year-over-year. This robust performance is credited mainly to the debut of the Blackwell-powered GeForce RTX 5060, which has become NVIDIA’s fastest-selling “x60-class” GPU to date. The new GPU generation energized PC gamers, fueling a wave of upgrades and strong demand across both desktops and laptops. The stock RTX 5060 is priced at INR 33,000 in India, while OEM (original equipment manufacturer) variants are available for a slightly higher price. 

NVIDIA’s Gaming Segment Delivers Record Performance

The RTX 50 Series, anchored by the RTX 5060, offered improved efficiency, AI features, and performance gains despite earlier launch challenges like stock shortages and pricing debates. While gaming now comprises about 10% of NVIDIA’s overall revenue, it stands as the company’s second-largest segment after the data center business. The current $4.3 billion figure is a considerable leap from last year and marks a continued trend of growth within this vertical, despite the company’s increasing focus on AI and cloud solutions that dominate its top line.

In Q2 FY26, NVIDIA’s successes weren’t limited to pure hardware sales. The rollout of the RTX 5060 and the GeForce NOW cloud gaming service’s improvements have contributed to making high-performance gaming more accessible. Additionally, strategic software updates and collaborations have further cemented NVIDIA's standing within the gaming and AI PC space.

Despite gaming being a smaller share of NVIDIA’s massive revenue portfolio, its explosive year-on-year growth signals a healthy, expanding market for high-end gaming hardware. With the continued ramp of Blackwell-powered GPUs and sustained demand across both consumer and AI enthusiast audiences, NVIDIA looks set to remain a dominant force in PC gaming for the near future.

Data Center and Professional Visualisation Segments Beat Analyst Expectations

NVIDIA’s data center business produced $41.1 billion in revenue, which is a 56% surge year-over-year. While growth in this segment was slightly below analyst expectations due to ongoing US export controls limiting H20 chip sales to China, the Blackwell platform’s widespread adoption offset some of these headwinds. The new Blackwell GB300 chip entered full production, and Blackwell-related data center sales grew 17% over the previous quarter, as major cloud providers worldwide ramped up investments in NVIDIA’s AI solutions.

Beyond the data center, NVIDIA’s professional visualization segment rose to $601 million (up 18% sequentially), while its automotive and robotics business climbed to $586 million, which a 3% quarterly and 69% year-over-year increase. The company returned $24.3 billion to shareholders via buybacks and dividends in the first half of fiscal 2026, further expanding its share repurchase program by $60 billion.