Exciting New Details on NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 and RTX 5050 Laptop GPUs

Recent leaks from retailers such as PC21 and Acer Hong Kong have provided us with valuable insights into the upcoming hardware releases. The leaked listings have shed light on the specifications of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Laptop and RTX 5050 Laptop GPUs. One key detail revealed is the launch date for the RTX 5060 laptop GPU, which Acer has confirmed to be in May.

Both the RTX 5060 and RTX 5050 Laptop GPUs will come equipped with 8 GB of VRAM based on the new GDDR7 spec. This is a significant development as the RTX 5050 Desktop GPU is expected to feature GDDR6 memory, indicating that the Laptop variants will offer superior memory speeds.

While the RTX 5070 laptop GPU will also have 8 GB of GDDR7 memory, the main differences between the RTX 5050, RTX 5060, and RTX 5070 Laptop variants will be in core counts. Those requiring more than 8 GB of VRAM will need to opt for the RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, which is anticipated to have 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus.

As for pricing, a leaked listing for the MSI VenturePro 16 with a Core 7 240H CPU, 16 GB DDR5 memory, 512 GB SSD, and an RTX 5050 Laptop GPU suggests a price of €1580, approximately $1720. It is evident that even the entry-level Blackwell GPUs will come with hefty price tags that may leave even the most affluent consumers feeling the pinch.