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NVIDIA Announces RTX Spark SoC for Windows Notebook PCs

The RTX Spark marks NVIDIA's move from GPU supplier to PC platform company, packaging its own CPU, GPU, and memory into a single chip that competes directly with Apple Silicon and Qualcomm Snapdragon X in the Windows notebook market.

Key Facts

  • NVIDIA announced the RTX Spark system-on-chip for Windows notebook PCs on June 1, 2026, during CEO Jensen Huang's keynote at COMPUTEX 2026 in Taipei.
  • The RTX Spark combines a 20-core Arm-based Grace CPU with a Blackwell-generation RTX GPU and up to 128 GB of unified memory.
  • NVIDIA claims the RTX Spark can run large language models with up to 120 billion parameters locally and deliver over 100 frames per second at 1440p in AAA games with ray tracing and DLSS.
  • Adobe is redesigning Photoshop and Premiere for the RTX Spark, promising up to 2x faster processing for AI, editing, and effects.
  • Notebook PCs from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, and MSI are scheduled to go on sale around autumn 2026, with Acer and GIGABYTE models following later.

Reporting from 6 sources: 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), ASCII.jp, GIGAZINE, and 2 more.

NVIDIA Announces RTX Spark SoC for Windows Notebook PCs

NVIDIA announced the RTX Spark system-on-chip for Windows notebook PCs on June 1, 2026, during CEO Jensen Huang's keynote at COMPUTEX 2026 in Taipei. The chip combines a 20-core Arm-based Grace CPU with a Blackwell-generation RTX GPU and up to 128 GB of unified memory. NVIDIA claims the RTX Spark can run large language models with up to 120 billion parameters locally, handle 1 million token contexts, and deliver over 100 frames per second at 1440p in AAA games with ray tracing and DLSS. Adobe is redesigning Photoshop and Premiere for the chip, promising up to 2x faster processing for AI, editing, and effects. Huang called the RTX Spark "a chip that reinvents the personal computer," framing it as a shift from traditional PCs to machines that run local AI agents. Notebook PCs from ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, and MSI are scheduled to go on sale around autumn 2026. Acer and GIGABYTE models will follow later. The announcement follows earlier leaks about NVIDIA's Arm-based N1 and N1X chips, which were expected to target low-cost and gaming laptops, but the RTX Spark appears to be the official product name for the high-end configuration.

During the COMPUTEX 2026 keynote, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang showed a sample notebook PC that was so thin it was difficult to believe it was a gaming machine, according to GAME Watch. The chip is a superchip that combines a Blackwell-generation RTX GPU with a 20-core Grace CPU and delivers up to 1 petaflop of AI performance, ASCII.jp reported. Adobe is redesigning Photoshop and Premiere for the RTX Spark, claiming up to 2x faster processing for AI, editing, color, and effects.

Initial RTX Spark-equipped models are expected to be high-end. ASCII.jp noted that it is unlikely PCs with 128 GB memory and petaflop-class AI performance will immediately drop to typical laptop prices. The announcement follows earlier leaks about NVIDIA's Arm-based N1 and N1X chips. GIGAZINE, citing VideoCardz, reported leaked specifications for those chips, which were expected to target low-cost and gaming laptops. The N1X high-end configuration was reportedly identical to the GB10 used in the DGX Spark, with a 20-core CPU, 48 SMs (6,144 CUDA cores), and up to 128 GB of LPDDR5X memory on a 16-channel interface. The N1 was a smaller, lower-power model within an 18-45W power envelope, with up to 12 cores and 20 SMs (2,560 CUDA cores). VideoCardz noted that slides obtained from insiders were dated 2024, suggesting the N1 and N1X had been in development for a considerable time.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 6 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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