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Nvidia Corp. is working on a new graphics processing unit for mobile personal computers that will feature performance of desktop-class graphics adapters. Not a lot of details are known about the new product, but a media report claims that the new flagship GeForce GTX for notebooks will be released in September.
NotebookCheck web-site reports that Nvidia’s new mobile graphics processing unit is code-named N16E-GXX, but at present it is unknown which graphics processor is used for the product. At present Nvidia’s flagship GPU for notebooks is GeForce GTX 980M based on the GM204 graphics processing unit with 1536 stream processors. Therefore, Nvidia could release another GM204-based mobile product with all stream processors activated. Alternatively, Nvidia could use its GM200 graphics chip for a new mobile flagship product.
According to the report, Nvidia’s new mobile graphics adapter will feature thermal design power between 100W and 185W, which means that the N16E-GXX may be based on either GM204 or GM200 graphics processing units. The product will not be released in MXM form-factor, which means that laptops featuring the product will not be upgradeable.
The official name of the N16E-GXX is unknown, but it is possible that the novelty will carry GTX 990M model number.
Nvidia did not comment on the news-story.
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KitGuru Says: If Nvidia releases a mobile graphics solution based on the GM200 graphics processor, then such mobile GPU will deliver performance, which will be higher compared to many high-end desktops. Obviously, laptops featuring GM200 will be hot and their battery life will be negligible. However, gamers will probably be happy with performance than such machines can deliver.
No matter how much performance the next mobile GPU brings to the table in comparison to desktop GPU’s, if its not MXM upgradable, it is already quite disappointing for me, unless Nvidia starts working on an external adapter like Alienware or MSI.
It makes no sense that a mobile part would be as powerful as a desktop part given the power profiles, and temperature envelopes. The only obvious explanation is that nVidia doesn’t care about pushing maximum processing power, but rather mobile first with desktop parts being an after-thought
Considering GTX980M uses 1536-CUDA as a cut-down GM204, there is no sense in doubling for the giant GM200 die, it would exceed double the wattage since 980M is around a 100W card. It makes more sense to simply disable less SMM in the GM204 die, so up to the full 2048-CUDA is possible and makes much more sense. The desktop card version of GTX980 is a 165W card, since that power level already falls in line with what could be expected for GTX990M, why over-expect grandeur with a Titan GPU in a laptop?
This is all rumors about what it’ll have. The most likely situation is a 125W card closer to the 980 in specs, like the 880M was to the GTX 680/770.
I don’t know how this rumor went so viral, but I doubt they’re shoving a Titan X into a laptop.
remember they shoved a full gk104 in a laptop… nothing is impossible