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Efosa Udinmwen

Got a spare $50,000? Cooling a single Nvidia Blackwell Ultra NVL72 rack costs as much as a Tesla Model Y - and it's only going to get more expensive with new racks

Nvidia GB300 NVL72 rack.
  • Cooling costs surge as Nvidia pushes power limits across successive rack generations
  • Compute trays dominate expenses due to rising cold plate requirements and thermal density
  • Switch tray savings cannot offset escalating demands from high-power GPU trays

The cost of keeping Nvidia’s high-end rack systems cool continues to climb as each generation pushes deeper into extreme power levels.

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