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In brief: Nvidia’s forthcoming next-gen laptop graphics cards were absent from the company’s CES presentation, yet retailers have commenced revealing official specs. Initial Best Buy listings verify that gaming notebook producers have paired them with the latest high-end Intel and AMD CPUs.
Consumers can now register for notifications regarding nine gaming laptops featuring Nvidia’s new RTX 50 series GPUs once they become available at Best Buy. The laptops range from $1,900 to $4,200.
Shipping specifics remain unavailable as all laptops – comprising eight Asus ROG models and one HP Omen – are labeled “Coming Soon.” However, detailed tech specs disclose their CPU and memory configurations.
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Priced at $1,900, the most affordable model is a 16-inch Asus ROG Strix equipped with a GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, 16 GB of RAM, and a 1200p 165Hz monitor. Of note, among the AMD-powered systems listed, it’s the sole notebook devoid of a Strix Point CPU. Instead, its Ryzen 9 8940HX provides an early peek at Team Red’s Dragon Range refresh lineup.
The only bundle featuring the RTX 5070 is slightly pricier at $2,000, despite including the weakest 50 series GPU announced to date. Featuring a 240Hz 1600p OLED panel and an Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, the ROG Zephyrus 16 confirms the laptop 5070 is limited to 8GB of GDDR7 VRAM.
Two laptops with the flagship RTX 5090 are positioned at the other end of the spectrum. Both possess 1600p 240Hz screens, 32GB of RAM, and 24GB of VRAM. At $4,000, the cheaper option – another ROG Zephyrus 16 – includes an OLED panel and a Core Ultra 9 285H. Conversely, the $4,100 ROG Strix SCAR enlarges the screen size to 18 inches and upgrades the CPU to a Core Ultra 9 275HX but relies on a Mini-LED.
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For buyers seeking compact systems, the RTX 5080 and 5070 Ti are available in 14-inch ROG Zephyrus laptops. Both feature 1800p 120Hz OLED panels, 32GB of RAM, and Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processors. The 5070 Ti system, offering just 12GB of VRAM and 1TB of storage, will be priced at $2,200. For $3,000, the device powered by the 5080 includes 16GB of VRAM and doubles the storage space.
Additionally, Nvidia has confirmed the wattages and CUDA core counts for the four mobile GPUs. The RTX 5090 features 10,496 cores while drawing between 95 and 150W, the 5080 lowers to 7,680 cores at 80 to 150W, the 5070 Ti includes 5,888 cores at 60 to 115W, and the 5070 comprises 4,608 cores at between 50 and 100W.
Meanwhile, Korean retailer Coupang has provided an early glimpse of the unannounced RTX 5050. The LG device confirms that the entry-level GPU includes just 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM, likely making it the only 50 series graphics card lacking GDDR7 memory.
Although release dates for next-gen Nvidia-equipped laptops remain unclear, expect reviews of the desktop RTX 5090 to surface on January 24, and the 5080 on January 30. The 5070 and 5070 Ti are predicted to appear in February, but Nvidia has yet to mention desktop or laptop versions of the RTX 5060.
