Nvidia 已經與六家主要金融機構合作，包含 Apollo、BlackRock、Blackstone、Brookfield、Goldman Sachs 以及 KKR，以動員超過 $500 billion 的第三方資本來為人工智慧基礎設施融資。這項倡議旨在透過確立其長期經濟壽命與未來現金流潛力，將圖形處理單元轉變為可融資的資產類別。

此經濟模型依賴於硬體的殘餘價值，例如 Blackwell B200 系統，其平均售價為 $30,000 至 $40,000，並以數百或數千個為叢集進行部署。儘管 Nvidia 大約每年都會推出新的運算平台，但財務可行性取決於舊世代持續產生租金收入，而非變得過時。

為了證明這種延長的經濟壽命，於 2020 年推出的 A100 晶片仍然保持獲利。CoreWeave 的 CEO Michael Intrator 證實了先前的世代持續產生回報，這點由最近一份延續至 2029 年的 A100 合約所凸顯。這場 $500 billion 的金融實驗測試了 Wall Street 是否會像重視新系統的效能升級一樣，重視舊硬體持續不斷的現金流。

Nvidia has partnered with six major financial institutions, including Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs, and KKR, to mobilize over $500 billion in third-party capital for financing artificial intelligence infrastructure. This initiative aims to transform graphics processing units into financeable asset classes by establishing their long-term economic life and future cash flow potential.

The economic model relies on the residual value of hardware like the Blackwell B200 system, which commands an average selling price of $30,000 to $40,000 and is deployed in clusters of hundreds or thousands. Despite Nvidia introducing new computing platforms approximately every year, the financial viability depends on older generations continuing to generate rental income rather than becoming obsolete.

Demonstrating this extended economic lifespan, the A100 chip, introduced in 2020, remains profitable. CoreWeave CEO Michael Intrator confirmed that previous generations continue generating returns, highlighted by a recent A100 contract extending into 2029. This $500 billion financial experiment tests whether Wall Street will value the ongoing cash flow of older hardware as much as the performance upgrades of new systems.