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Nvidia RTX Spark PCs Released
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NVIDIA’s RTX Spark laptops combine a Blackwell RTX GPU and a Grace CPU into a single superchip that delivers up to 1 petaflop of FP4 AI performance and up to 128 GB of unified memory in slim Windows PCs. That hardware lets users run large language models and local AI agents, edit 8K 4:2:2 video, render 90+ GB 3D scenes, and play AAA games at 1440p with frame rates above 100 fps. MediaTek contributed to the custom CPU design for power efficiency, and the platform integrates CUDA, TensorRT, DLSS, OptiX, Reflex, G-SYNC and hardware video acceleration to enable high-performance, battery-friendly mobile workflows.
The launch focuses on an ecosystem that supports day-one agent and app compatibility: Hermes, OpenClaw, GitHub Copilot, Perplexity, Pi and others, plus Nemotron 3.5 Bolt (74B-A9B 24GB) optimized for tool calling. Security and manageability use NVIDIA OpenShell and Microsoft Execution Containers; NVIDIA PAIR enables local inference across devices. Adobe is shipping RTX-accelerated features in Photoshop, Premiere and Substance, and games like Cyberpunk 2077, Fortnite, Gears of War: E-Day and NBA 2K27 (with DLSS 5 and 3D-guided neural rendering) are supported. RTX Spark laptops are available now from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft and MSI starting at $2,599.
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