Nvidia vs. Hyperscalers: Who Will Win the AI Compute Value Chain?
RihardJarc · x · 2026-08-13
This article analyzes the intensifying competition between Nvidia and hyperscalers like Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. The author argues that each side is trying to commoditize the other's layer: Nvidia aims to commoditize the data center layer, while hyperscalers are attacking chip design.
Key points:
- Nvidia has the strongest balance sheet in semiconductor history with 75% gross margins, frustrating its largest customers.
- The top three cloud providers will spend $600B in CapEx this year and don't want to pay Nvidia's margins forever.
- The market is shifting from training to inference, changing the competitive dynamics.
- The article covers neocloud business models, Nvidia's new revenue share and backstopping deals.
- Systemic risks for the sector if this path continues.
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