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What to expect from RTX 50-series laptops

The first wave of RTX 50-series laptops will arrive in RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti and RTX 5070 configurations. These are high-end GPUs, and while we've seen glimpses of other variants, including an RTX 5060 mobile GPU, these heavy hitters will be the first to make their mark. As you might expect, they won't come cheap. Prices range from $1,299 for an RTX 5070 to $2,899 for an RTX 5090 gaming laptop.

These laptops aim to impress, and it has much to do with the graphics cards themselves. Looking at the RTX 5090 laptop GPU, you can expect 1,824 AI TOPS (trillions of operations per second), 10,496 CUDA cores (these act like CPU cores), 24GB of GDDR7 VRAM, along with the rest of Nvidia's slate of features (like DLSS 4, boosted ray tracing and more). Putting this into perspective, an RTX 4090 laptop GPU comes with 686 AI TOPS, 9,728 CUDA cores, 16GB of GDDR6 video memory, and DLSS 4 improvements.

Put simply, this translates to higher graphics power to play the latest demanding PC games with ease. We've already seen Nvidia’s RTX 5090 desktop GPU in action, offering an average 22% improvement, so I'm expecting similar performance gains in the laptop variant — and even bigger performance spikes in supported PC games.

Will RTX 50 laptops be the better choice?

We'll have a better sense of what RTX 50-series laptops can do once we've put them through our slew of benchmarks. However, given the difficulty people are having obtaining an RTX 50-series desktop GPU, choosing a gaming laptop with mobile versions of these graphics cards might not be a bad choice.

Availability of RTX 50 laptops should be greater than it is for the individual RTX 50 cards. And having a machine that's ready to go out of the box instead of having to build an entire PC is also easier, unless you buy a pre-built PC, of course. And depending on the configuration you opt for, an RTX 50-series laptop could cost less than a proper gaming PC.

Though RTX 50 laptops won't be as capable as desktops with RTX 50, being able to play games on notebooks that should be more powerful than last-gen counterparts could be a huge selling point for some.

A taste of RTX 5070-power in a laptop

We went hands-on with the upcoming Acer Predator Helios Neo 16/18 AI, which sports up to an RTX 5070 Ti GPU. We called it a mid-range monster, thanks to its GPU, value for money ($1,899), and gorgeous WQXGA (2560 x 1600) OLED display with a 240Hz refresh rate.

We didn't get the chance to see it in proper action, but from the looks of it, it's an RTX 50-series gaming laptop that should be on your radar — especially if it comes to be available for pre-order.

How much will next gen Nvidia RTX laptops cost?

RTX 50-series desktop GPUs are already well over Nvidia's asking prices, and it's looking to be the same for its RTX 50-series laptop cards. Of course, you'll have to take into account other specifications, such as the CPU, display, RAM, storage and more, so it hardly comes as surprise we'll see prices go over what we expect.

Here's a quick look at what prices should look like, according to Nvidia:

Let the countdown begin...

Welcome! We're kicking off this live blog with all the places you should keep on your radar.

After the launch of RTX 5090, RTX 5080 and RTX 5070 Ti GPUs, two things are clear: many gamers want to get their hands on Nvidia's latest graphics cards, and there's clearly not enough in stock for the masses.

With RTX 50-series gaming laptops, though? It's a different story, as there are many configurations already available from Acer, Asus, HP, MSI, Razer and more at several retailers.

Since pre-orders don't start until February 25 at around 9 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. GMT, there's still a bit of time before you can land an order. However, now's the time to start searching for the laptop you're after and bookmark the listing page so you can grab it!