Nvidia Is Finally Doing Something About the RAM Apocalypse
Nvidia is addressing the RAM crisis affecting its RTX 50-series graphics cards by introducing a new 12GB VRAM configuration for the RTX 5070 Laptop GPU. This move aims to provide better options for entry-level gaming laptops amidst rising prices in the GPU market. However, Nvidia has not announced any updates for its desktop-level GPUs at this time.
- ▪Nvidia is releasing a 12GB VRAM configuration of the RTX 5070 Laptop GPU to enhance performance for lower-end gaming laptops.
- ▪The new configuration will exist alongside the current 8GB version, allowing for a broader range of options for consumers.
- ▪The introduction of the 12GB version comes in response to strong demand for GeForce RTX GPUs and constrained memory supply.
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Over the last few months, Nvidia has let the RAM crisis stampede over its revered RTX 50-series graphics cards. Now, it’s finally offering a little more bang for your buck on lower-end GPUs, though—unfortunately—only for laptops. It’s a small start to tackling the industry-spanning problems that have made PC gaming way too expensive. Nvidia, still the most valuable company in the world thanks to its AI training chips, shared new plans for versions of the mobile version of its GeForce RTX 5070. The discrete GPU originally had 8GB of VRAM. This limitation hinders the GPU’s ability to support higher resolutions in games, like 1440p or 4K. In a blog post, Nvidia said it’s introducing a 12GB VRAM configuration of the RTX 5070.
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