Nvidias RTX Spark sounds almost perfect for a PC handheld too bad Jensen Huang doesnt seem to care about that

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Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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An RTX Spark PC handheld with great battery life and RTX 5070 graphics would be fantastic, too bad we won't get one.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Nvidia's RTX Spark won't be in
a PC handheld The new SoC is laptop-focused, according to Nvidia's CEO It continues to feel like Team Green isn't focused on gamers anymore Nvidia s
new RTX Spark chip its first full system on a chip landed at Computex with
a bang, as the small but mighty ARM SoC looks set to give Apples M5 chip a
run for its money. But anyone hoping its power might come to a gaming
handheld could be disappointed, and that includes me.

Speaking after Sparks announcement Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was asked if it could appear in a handheld, to which he responded, If somebody wants to do
it, you know, we'll work with them on it. But right now we're really focused on doing something that is just such a big deal, reinventing the PC after 40 years."

On the one hand, this dismissive response makes some sense. While ARM is
great in a lot of ways for gaming, it struggles as most titles are built to run on Intel and AMD hardware. You can still game on chips like Spark with an emulation layer that translates the software to ARM hardware, but this has a serious impact on the titles performance. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang (Image credit: Getty Images) On the other hand, Spark promises some impressive performance with 20 cores, a GPU that matches the desktop RTX5070, and a battery life thats "much better than anything you've seen before on RTX laptops" according to Huang, with an Nvidia exec telling us we should "expect all-day battery life." With rumors of a smaller (read: more handheld-friendly), but slightly less powerful, Spark on the way, I cant help but feel this chip could have been the light in PC handhelds very dark tunnel. You may like Intel says it 'welcomes the competition' from Nvidia's new RTX Spark CPU Nvidia really doesn't seem to care about gaming GPUs anymore Nvidia claims RTX Spark laptops will offer all-day battery life Please don't ruin the tech I love The Asus ROG Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X (Image credit: Microsoft / Asus) In recent months, weve seen some seriously major price hikes. Pricier models of the Lenovo Legion Go 2 handheld now cost more than two Nvidia RTX 5080 GPUs , and Valve very recently hiked the Steam Deck OLED price by almost 50% . Nintendo has already teased that the Switch 2 is getting a solid price bump later this year.

The RTX Spark might not help keep costs down dramatically in fact rumors are laptops will cost close to $3,000, while the smaller Spark would come in at a bit under $2,000 but if it boasts an impressive performance, and comes with
a much needed battery life boost (my Asus Rog Xbox Ally X can only play a couple of hours of 007: First Light at a time) the cost would hit less hard. Beats getting a price hike with no hardware upgrades, thats for sure. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Some might question the appeal of a handheld if it costs as much as a full gaming laptop, but having been glued to my pair the Switch 2 and Rog Xbox Ally X throughout 2026, the form factor and portability are a major draw, especially when trying to game while travelling or kicking back in bed. Spark laptops are coming, why not a handheld? (Image credit: Nvidia) Admittedly, Im not in the market for a super-pricey handheld, but I know plenty of folks out there would be.

Even if you ignore all of the other excellent reasons for Nvidia to give handhelds some love, it would at the very least help improve the perception that Team Green is turning its back on gamers in favor of its AI focus a notion that Huangs comments dont do much to dismiss. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Today's best gaming handheld deals Asus ROG Xbox Ally X 929 View See all prices Valve Steam Deck OLED 512GB 576.99 View See
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