Nvidia’s Next Move: Powering the Future of Handheld Gaming PCs
As the gaming industry continues to evolve, rumors are circulating that Nvidia is working on a system-on-a-chip (SoC) that could power PCs and even future handheld gaming devices. This speculation comes from Dan Nystedt, who claims that Nvidia is working with MediaTek to develop an AI processor that could be revealed as soon as June.
The future of handheld gaming PCs could be powered by Nvidia
Adding further weight to the rumor is XpeaGPU, who also claims that Nvidia is working on a handheld SoC. The leaker says that Nvidia thinks the chip has “good market potential.” This isn’t the first time we’ve heard about Nvidia looking at the growing market of handheld gaming PCs, either. In March, leaker Moore’s Law is Dead claimed that Nvidia is “worried that it’s missing the boat here” with handheld gaming PCs.
The potential for Nvidia to enter the handheld gaming PC market is significant. As it stands, AMD and Qualcomm dominate the space between the upcoming Snapdragon X Elite processors and AMD’s packages like the Ryzen Z1 Extreme inside the ROG Ally. MediaTek is mainly focused on low-power Chromebooks, while Nvidia hasn’t touched handhelds since the Nintendo Switch.
The market for handheld gaming PCs is growing rapidly
Nvidia would have a significant edge here as well. We’ve already seen how efficient its most recent GPUs are, and features like DLSS Frame Generation offer a massive boost to performance, even with weak hardware. Having access to Frame Generation and better battery life in a handheld gaming PC would flip the market on its head.
Nvidia’s efficient GPUs could be a game-changer for handheld gaming PCs
It’s worth noting that this is just a rumor, and details are light and everything is unconfirmed. However, if Nvidia does enter the handheld gaming PC market, it could be a significant shift in the industry. We’ll have to wait and see how this rumor develops, but one thing is for sure - the future of handheld gaming PCs is looking bright.
The future of handheld gaming PCs could be shaped by Nvidia’s rumored SoC
