Nvidia quietly launches 12GB RTX 5070 laptop computer GPU — midrange cell gaming will get extra VRAM amid the RAMpocalypse

Amid the continuing AI-driven reminiscence scarcity, Nvidia has launched a higher-capacity RTX 5070 half for laptops. Patch notes for Nvidia’s newest 596.36 GeForce graphics driver spotlight the launch of a brand new 12GB RTX 5070 cell GPU boasting 50% extra reminiscence capability in comparison with the present 8GB model. The new 12GB trim will co-exist with the 8GB choice, giving laptop computer producers and consumers two RTX 5070 variations to select from.

The new, higher-capacity RTX 5070 cell GPU is concentrated solely on offering extra reminiscence capability to players and creators, and doesn’t include any formally introduced bandwidth enhancements over the 8GB mannequin. The use of 24Gb (3GB) modules permits for using the identical bus width as the present 8GB mannequin, stopping reminiscence bandwidth from enhancing by way of a bigger reminiscence interface.

As a refresher, the RTX 5070 8GB laptop computer GPU makes use of 4 GDDR7 ICs hooked up to a 128-bit reminiscence interface. There haven’t been any official specs on how briskly these 24Gb modules function, however earlier rumors point out the 12GB trim’s GDDR7 modules function on the identical frequency because the GDDR7 modules discovered within the outgoing 8GB counterpart.

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