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Nvidia unveiled RTX Spark, an Arm-based consumer PC chip family developed with MediaTek that pairs a 20-core MediaTek CPU with an NVIDIA Blackwell RTX GPU on a TSMC 3nm process. Marketed as an extremely efficient, high-performance SoC, Spark promises up to 1 petaFLOP of AI throughput, 128GB unified memory, and capabilities like running 120B parameter LLMs with million-token context, editing 12K video, and rendering massive 3D scenes—while still targeting 1440p gaming at 100+ FPS. Partners including Adobe and major OEMs will ship thin Spark laptops and compact desktops this fall, signaling Nvidia’s push into Arm-based consumer PCs.
Nvidia's RTX Spark signals a major push to bring Arm-based, AI-capable SoCs into mainstream consumer PCs, reshaping software and hardware expectations. Tech professionals must consider new ARM system designs, toolchain support, and opportunities for AI-native applications on laptops and compact desktops.
Dossier last updated: 2026-06-01 06:02:19
At COMPUTEX 2026 Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced the RTX Spark PC processor and said the first laptops using it will arrive this fall. Microsoft, ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo and MSI are among OEMs shipping initial RTX Spark systems, including the Surface Laptop Ultra, ASUS ProArt P16/P14, Dell XPS 16 Creator Edition, HP OmniBook Ultra 16/OmniBook X 14, Lenovo Yoga Pro 9n and MSI Prestige N16 Flip AI+. The machines target creators, gamers and local AI workloads with high-end OLED/mini‑LED displays, large batteries and I/O for professional workflows. Acer and Gigabyte are listed as following with RTX Spark laptops and compact desktops. The launch signals broader OEM adoption of Nvidia’s PC AI platform.
At Computex 2026 NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the RTX Spark PC processor, and Microsoft immediately revealed the Surface Laptop Ultra as the first laptop to ship with it. RTX Spark combines a MediaTek-collaborated 20-core Grace CPU with an NVIDIA Blackwell GPU (6,144 CUDA cores), TSMC 3nm, 128GB unified memory and up to 1 petaFLOP AI performance. Microsoft designed the Surface Laptop Ultra to exploit unified memory and includes a 15-inch mini-LED 2000-nit PixelSense Ultra touch display, large trackpad and full I/O. Windows gains unified memory and Prism emulator improvements, native Arm support and app optimizations from Adobe and others. The platform targets creators, AI workloads and Arm-based gaming, with availability later this year.
Jeffrey Kampman / Tom's Hardware : Nvidia says RTX Spark offers up to 20 CPU cores and a Blackwell GPU with 6,144 CUDA cores, capable of “100 FPS 1440p gaming” or running 120B-parameter models — Over 30 laptops and 10 desktops coming this fall with “the most efficent platform ever built”
Sean Hollister / The Verge : Nvidia announces the RTX Spark, an Arm-based consumer PC chip family that it says is “the most efficient PC chip ever built”, made in partnership with MediaTek — Nvidia enters the consumer laptop realm. Nvidia enters the consumer laptop realm.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the RTX Spark PC processor at COMPUTEX 2026: a TSMC 3nm chip pairing MediaTek’s 20-core Grace CPU with an NVIDIA Blackwell RTX GPU (6,144 CUDA cores) and 128GB unified memory, claiming 1 petaFLOP AI performance. NVIDIA says RTX Spark enables creators and developers to render 90GB 3D scenes, edit 12K 4:2:2 video, generate 4K AI video, and run 120B-parameter LLMs with up to 1 million-token context locally; gaming at 1440p/100+ FPS is also targeted. Adobe is rearchitecting Photoshop and Premiere to get up to 2x AI/graphics gains. Thin 14mm, ~1.4kg RTX Spark laptops (14"/16", OLED, G-SYNC) and compact desktops from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft Surface, and MSI will ship this fall.