A reputable leaker has revealed that Nvidia will be releasing a gaming laptop APU soon. Moore’s Law Is Dead (19459053) – Nvidia is releasing a new gaming laptop chip between Q4 2025 to Q1 2026. This would be similar to AMD’s Ryzen Strix Halo processors, where an iGPU is the driving force behind gaming performance. It’s expected to have a TDP of between 80W and 120W.
It is best to take leaks, rumors, and other information with a grain or two of salt. Nvidia has recently focused heavily on AI, which suggests that gaming will be an afterthought. A gaming laptop SoC, therefore, would be a pleasant surprise. If this is true, it could be the beginning of Nvidia SoCs for handheld gaming PCs.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is currently the only handheld device of this generation to have Team Green’s DLSS method, which uses the Tegra T239 chip. It’s important to note that DLSS represents a significant advantage that the Switch 2 has over current handheld gaming computers.
Both Intel and AMD laptop processors have been used in handhelds. The Core Ultra 7 258V from the MSI Claw 8 AI+ is an example. Nvidia’s SoC could provide great gaming performance and be a strong competitor to its competitors.
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Although Nvidia’s Tegra T239 will be used in Switch 2, and DLSS is also available, I long for an Nvidia Mobile processor of a higher tier. This sounds like it could possibly be it.
Gamers who use an Asus ROG Ally X, or MSI Claw 8, AI+ only have access FSR 3 and XeSS. I’m not saying that those upscaling techniques are bad, but they wouldn’t be able to compete with DLSS (at the very least DLSS 3), just as they do at the desktop GPU end.
While it may not be the case with handhelds, DLSS has been a game-changing technology for desktop gaming PCs. It provides smooth performance by upscaling an internal resolution that is lower. I admit that I don’t like the idea of game developers relying on DLSS to provide steady performance (because the games are so poorly optimized), however, it’s impossible to deny the benefits.
I could easily imagine this outshining Team Red and Team Blue, especially on a small display. Let’s hope this alleged SoC isn’t only coming to gaming notebooks…
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Isaiah works as a Staff Writer at TechRadar’s Computing channel. He has spent more than two years writing about tech, focusing on games for PC, consoles and handhelds. He began his career at GameRant in 2022, after graduating Birmingham City University the same year. He then moved to PC Guidewhere he wrote reviews, news, and deals articles on PC products, such as GPUs and CPUs. He is most interested in the new features of upcoming GPUs and new PC game releases.
