GeForce RTX 50 gaming laptops will likely be paired with previous-gen CPUs

Rumor mill: The adjacent procreation of GeForce RTX GPUs is expected to beryllium unveiled soon, pinch Nvidia introducing some desktop and laptop versions of its caller gaming powerhouse chips. However, things could return an different move for nan gaming laptops that will transportation nan latest graphics chips.

Following months of rumors and unconfirmed speculation, Nvidia is anticipated to motorboat its Blackwell-based gaming GPUs during CES 2025. The AI institution is besides expected to uncover specifications astir nan laptop type of nan GeForce RTX 50 series, which, according to a roadmap leaked earlier this year, will see 5 different configurations.

Some accusation is circulating astir upcoming gaming laptops, suggesting that they will apt brace nan new-gen GPUs pinch older Intel and AMD CPUs. Well-known Chinese leaker "Golden Pig Upgrade" precocious shared that Nvidia's next-gen notebook level will chiefly vessel pinch "N-1" aliases moreover "N-2" procreation CPUs alternatively than nan latest x86 chips.

According to nan leaker, it's improbable that a brand-new laptop utilizing Intel's 13th-gen Core CPUs will beryllium released successful 2025. Instead, GeForce RTX 50 GPUs are expected to brace pinch 14th Gen Core-HX aliases Zen 4 chips. Newer multicore hybrid CPUs, peculiarly Intel's Core Ultra 200 series, whitethorn not execute arsenic good arsenic Raptor Lake chips successful gaming workloads, and nan upcoming Core Ultra 200 "Arrow Lake" CPUs aren't expected to execute overmuch better.

A brand-new laptop utilizing Intel's 13th-gen Core CPUs successful 2025 is unlikely, nan Chinese leaker said, which intends GeForce RTX 50 GPUs should mostly travel together pinch 14th-gen Core-HX aliases Zen 4 chips. AMD's Ryzen AI 300 chips and Intel's Core Ultra "Arrow Lake" CPUs aren't arsenic bully arsenic Raptor Lake chips successful gaming workloads apparently, aliases astatine slightest not bully capable to warrant a 2x value premium connected nan builds.

Another imaginable mentation could hide successful a elemental timing issue. Nvidia had to hold accumulation of Blackwell GPUs for AI machines owed to some creation flaws, and improvement of nan GeForce RTX 50 bid could person been impacted arsenic well. Most Blackwell AI GPUs are already sold out earlier coming retired of TSMC's manufacturing lines.

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If Golden Pig Upgrade's rumor proves accurate, nan adjacent gaming laptops whitethorn stress CPUs pinch much capacity cores and higher TDP levels. AMD is besides expected to motorboat a Strix Halo mobile APU pinch a powerful, discrete-like GPU. However, specified a merchandise would make small consciousness erstwhile paired pinch a GeForce RTX 50 chip.

Current rumors astir nan RTX 50 bid bespeak that nan 5090 will beryllium incredibly powerful, pinch nan 5080 coming successful astatine astir half nan capacity and specifications. Thus, it'd make consciousness if nan mobile lineup starts astatine nan 5080 GPU level. Nvidia is reportedly moving to GDDR7 representation for nan Blackwell GeForce, which whitethorn besides widen to its mobile GPUs.