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I got my greasy mitts on a host of RTX Spark laptops running, what else, games at Gamescom 2026—and there's a…
At Gamescom 2026, Nvidia showcased new RTX Spark laptops featuring their custom Arm-based SOC with RTX Blackwell GPU cores, promising performance comparable to RTX 5070. Several manufacturers, including Asus and Dell, demonstrated these laptops running games like Arc Raiders and Doom: The Dark Ages at high frame rates, with Nvidia's frame generation technology in use. While specific pricing and configurations remain undisclosed, the article highlights the Asus ProArt P14 and Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition as impressive models, contrasting them with the less compelling Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra.
Arm-based Nvidia gaming laptops get closer to launch, as new performance stats appear on Geekbench
Nvidia's Arm-based RTX Spark chips are nearing launch, with new performance data appearing on Geekbench. These chips, designed for Windows laptops and mini PCs, aim to offer power efficiency for gaming, content creation, and AI tasks. Early benchmarks show the 20-core RTX Spark N1X processor achieving multi-core scores comparable to Intel's i9-14900KS, with DLSS 4.5 support confirmed.
Acer and Gigabyte will launch RTX Spark laptops too, but not before Microsoft and Co.
Nvidia has announced that its Arm-based RTX Spark laptops, combining CPU and GPU for AI and gaming, will be available this fall from partners including Asus, Dell Technologies, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft Surface, and MSI. Acer and Gigabyte will follow with their models later. The article also touches on the upcoming DLSS 5 technology, expected to launch by the end of 2026.
NVIDIA RTX Spark "superchip" and DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction announced
NVIDIA announced the RTX Spark "superchip" for AI, creation, and gaming, alongside DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction at Computex 2026. The RTX Spark integrates NVIDIA's AI and graphics technologies into a single chip for laptops, promising enhanced performance for creative workflows and AAA gaming at 1440p with ray tracing. DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction features a new transformer model for superior image quality in ray-traced games, set to launch in August.
