Nvidia has unleashed its latest mobile GPU lineup promising unprecedented performance levels, further extended by AI powers. Laptops may no longer be relegated to second choice even by serious gamers.
Team Green has launched its desktop and mobile RTX 50 Series GPUs, based on the new Blackwell architecture featuring 4th-gen RT Cores alongside 5th-gen Tensor Cores. On the menu is DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, heaps of AI power, not to forget the generational improvements in rasterised performance and ray tracing.
Multi Frame Generation seems to be the one that will benefit mobile players the most. Generating three frames instead of the single one Frame Gen was previously capable of, you get an increased fps that should make games feel smoother than ever. Add to that DLSS upscaling and the RT improvements and you have a great experience that doesn’t require a nuclear reactor to power it.
To be fair, Nvidia isn’t the first to offer such a solution as Lossless Scaling already had an equivalent feature for some time now. However, what Nvidia brings to the table is a more robust integration that should deliver a better result, and most importantly, without much hassle.
While some may be repelled by the idea of having more AI frames than real ones, many others will gladly take the quadrupled frame rate even if it has some minor artifacts. Plus, at the end of the day, if the difference between real and AI-generated frames is indistinguishable, does it really matter? Another benefit to this new x3 frame generation is saving laptop battery life by making the GPU work less to draw real frames. Who wouldn’t like a high-refresh long-lasting gaming experience on the go?
MSI and Gigabyte are among the first to unveil their RTX 50 Series laptops, with the former planning no less than nine models. These include Titan 18 HX AI, Raider 18 HX AI, Raider A18 HX, Vector A18 HX, Stealth 18 HX AI, Stealth A18 AI+, Vector 16 HX AI, Vector 17 HX AI, and Stealth A16 AI+.
The most notable one is the Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Norse Myth with its 120Hz UHD+ MiniLED screen, RTX 5090 GPU, and 96GB of DDR5, cooled using a massive vapour chamber. Looking at the storage expansion, you may mistake it for a desktop machine due to its four M.2 slots, one of which maxes out at Gen 5 speeds. Not to mention the dual Thunderbolt 5 ports, 2.5GbE LAN, and 400W power adapter. It’s a true beast.
As for Gigabyte, the brand plans to release at least four models: Aorus Master 18, Aorus Master 16, Aero X16, and Gaming A16. They feature up to 240Hz screens, 270W total thermal design with 0dB idle noise, and a dedicated AI Agent button.
Unlike MSI, Gigabyte went with a lower WQXGA resolution at a higher 240Hz refresh on its high-end Aorus Master 18 in order to take full advantage of the improved frame generation technology. Same for M.2 storage, you only get one Gen 5 plus two Gen 4 slots, which is plenty for most users anyway. And once more a 400W power adapter is included to charge and power the large 99Wh battery.
While pricing for these laptops is still unknown, expect a hefty one probably above £3,000 for the RTX 5090-powered models. Personally, I would go with a less demanding model packing an RTX 5070 plus a large 99Wh battery to have maximum playtime on the go.
