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NVIDIA’s RTX 50-Series Laptop GPUs Bring Blackwell To Mobile

The company promises improved performance and efficiency, with up to 24GB of GDDR7 RAM for the flagship model.

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6 months ago

January 8, 2025

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NVIDIA has unveiled its RTX 50-series (Blackwell) GPUs for laptops alongside the desktop lineup, promising impressive performance gains without compromising efficiency. The next-gen hardware features powerful upgrades, including up to 24GB of GDDR7 memory for flagship model. With retail availability set for March and April, CES 2025 attendees are already getting an advanced look at several laptops featuring the GPUs.

The flagship RTX 5090 laptop GPU boasts a staggering 10,496 CUDA cores across 84 Streaming Multiprocessors — nearly matching the desktop RTX 5080 in raw specs. Equipped with 24GB of VRAM using 3GB GDDR7 modules, it operates on a 256-bit memory interface.

The RTX 5080 laptop GPU steps down to 7,680 CUDA cores (60 SMs) and 16GB of memory, matching its predecessor in capacity. It still delivers solid AI performance at 1,334 TOPS, with a flexible TGP range of 80W to 150W.

Meanwhile, the RTX 5070 series is split into two models: the RTX 5070 Ti laptop GPU with 5,888 CUDA cores and 12GB of memory, and the base RTX 5070 laptop GPU, which drops to 4,608 cores and 8GB of VRAM.

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Efficiency is a focal point for these GPUs. NVIDIA claims that the RTX 5070 laptop GPU, running at 50-100W, can match the performance of the desktop RTX 4090 while using half the power. Blackwell GPUs also bring updates to NVIDIA’s Max-Q technology, designed to optimize power efficiency for laptops. Key advancements include Advanced Power Gating, which shuts down inactive GPU sections, and Low Latency Sleep, allowing the GPU to quickly enter and exit sleep states to save power during light use.

During its CES presentation, NVIDIA revealed the pricing structure for mobile Blackwell GPUs: Partner costs for the RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070 Ti, and RTX 5070 are $2,899, $2,199, $1,599, and $1,299, respectively. This pricing reflects what manufacturers pay, so the final cost for laptops featuring these GPUs will be higher.

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Saudi EV Adoption Accelerates With BYD Expansion & Tesla Launch

Saudi Arabia’s EV market is gaining momentum as BYD plans major showroom growth and Tesla establishes a foothold in Riyadh.

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2 days ago

July 16, 2025

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saudi ev adoption accelerates with byd expansion and tesla launch

Saudi Arabia’s ambitions to become a regional hub for electric mobility are drawing greater investment from global automakers. As part of Vision 2030, the Kingdom is targeting 30% electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the capital, Riyadh, by the end of the decade — an objective that’s now shaping the strategic interests of international EV brands.

Chinese manufacturer BYD is planning a substantial thrust into the Saudi market, building on its current footprint of three showrooms. According to Jerome Saigot, BYD’s managing director in the Kingdom, the company aims to open 10 showrooms by the end of 2026.

“Saudi Arabia is a complex market. You need to go fast. You need to think big,” Saigot recently told reporters. “We are not here to stay at 5,000 or 10,000 cars a year”.

The announcement follows Tesla’s entry into the Saudi EV space, with the US automaker opening its first showroom in Riyadh in April. Tesla joins early players like BYD and Geely in what remains a nascent but strategically important segment for the Kingdom.

The Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) has also ramped up its electric mobility agenda. Its efforts include major investments in Lucid Motors, the creation of local EV brand Ceer, and support for the rollout of national charging infrastructure.

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However, electric vehicles still only account for just over 1% of total car sales in Saudi Arabia, according to data from PwC cited by Bloomberg. Key challenges include high upfront costs, limited public charging access, and the added complexity of operating in extreme heat conditions.

In spite of those hurdles, Saigot views Tesla’s entry as a net positive. “The more Tesla communicates on marketing, the better it is for us,” he said. Saigot joined BYD in April, having previously held executive roles at Nissan and Great Wall Motor.

With multiple brands scaling up activity in parallel — and government-backed infrastructure investment underway — Saudi Arabia’s EV sector appears set for rapid acceleration over the next few years.