Nvidia and MediaTek speculated to unveil fresh Windows on Arm laptop processors at Computex 2025 event
Unleashing the Future: Nvidia's Laptop Chip Announcement at Computex 2025?
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You better get ready, folks! The tech world has been buzzing with whispers of an impending Nvidia laptop chip announcement. Yep, you heard that right — not just the GPU, but the CPU too! This potential collab with MediaTek is predicted to be announced at Computex later this month[1].
According to the reliably tight-lipped sources at ComputerBase (translated machine-style), the official unveiling of this game-changing device is slated for Computex 2025[2]. Don't get too excited just yet, though — it's not going to be a solo act by Nvidia. Nope, they're teaming up with MediaTek to bring this beast to life, based on the Nvidia and MediaTek GB10 chip that's currently powering the DGX Spark home-user supercomputer, formerly known as Project Digits[3].
Now, if this ever-evolving iteration is based on GB10, you can bet your bottom dollar it'll be packing Arm-designed CPU cores instead of Nvidia's custom-made ones[4]. That might not come as a massive surprise, but there was a slight chance we'd see custom-designed chips, given previous rumors and Nvidia's recent unveiling of the custom-designed Arm chip, Vera[4].
Regardless of whether it's custom or Arm-designed, it'll definitely be an Arm chip, which means Windows on Arm (WoA) will play a crucial role. For the past year, we've witnessed Arm chips popping up in the wild in the form of Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chips in some laptops. These have fantastic battery life, but there's still been some trouble with Windows on Arm, especially for gaming[5]. That's mainly thanks to Prism emulation, which, to be honest, still struggles with some games[5].
However, WoA has been gradually improving, and it's safe to assume Nvidia will have a better chance at making gaming work than Qualcomm, given the company's current reign in the Windows graphics sphere[6]. But let's not forget, Nvidia can't do anything about Prism emulation itself, so it won't be entirely in the chip giant's hands[6].
For the record, this isn't just wishful thinking: At the beginning of this year, Nvidia officially confirmed they are developing an end-user system-on-chip (SoC) based on DGX Spark[6].
Now, both Nvidia and MediaTek will be delivering keynotes at Computex on May 19 and 20, respectively[7], so it seems like a no-brainer that both companies would capitalize on this opportunity to announce their upcoming collaborative consumer SoC[7].
Speaking of ComputerBase, they've gone ahead and dropped some intriguing details about this potential collaboration. According to them, MediaTek has apparently booked additional capacity for semiconductor assembly and testing with ASE, presumably in preparation for the upcoming laptop chips[7]. Without official confirmation, however, we can't say for certain what this additional capacity is intended for.
When it comes to performance, previous rumors suggest this upcoming SoC should boast RTX 4070 mobile and Strix Halo-level performance[7]. ComputerBase also speculates that the laptop chips might feature "perhaps only eight to twelve CPU cores" and "likely 32 or 16 GB RAM, depending on the target market segment"[7].
Whatever the final specifications might be, it's an exciting prospect that we'll have an Nvidia chip nestled within some laptops, possibly offering the perks of the Blackwell GPU architecture for gaming[7]. And if we're fortunate, we might not have long to find out! Countdown to Computex, y'all!
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- The technology world is abuzz with the prospect of Nvidia announcing a laptop chip collaboration with MediaTek at Computex 2025.
- This potential chip, based on the Nvidia and MediaTek GB10, is expected to feature Arm-designed CPU cores instead of Nvidia's custom-made ones.
- Regardless of whether it's custom or Arm-designed, the chip will definitely be an Arm chip, which means Windows on Arm (WoA) will play a significant role.
- For the past year, Arm chips have been popping up in laptops, but Windows on Arm has faced some challenges, particularly for gaming.
- However, Nvidia might have a better chance at making gaming work on WoA given the company's current dominance in the Windows graphics sphere.
- Nvidia and MediaTek are set to deliver keynotes at Computex, suggesting an announcement of their upcoming collaborative consumer SoC could be imminent.
- Rumors suggest the upcoming SoC could offer RTX 4070 mobile and Strix Halo-level performance, but the exact specifications are uncertain.
