NVIDIA is as soon as once more reviving an outdated identify in its graphics chip lineup, however this time it is for totally fashionable expertise. As AnandTech reports, the corporate has introduced an GeForce RTX 2050 laptop computer GPU that will sound like recycled low-end {hardware}, however is predicated on the identical Ampere design discovered within the RTX 3050 sequence. The naming scheme is complicated, to place it mildly, however that does provide you with up-to-date ray tracing in a probably extra reasonably priced bundle.

You’ll must accept a 64-bit reminiscence bus as an alternative of the 3050’s 128-bit pipe, and the increase clock stops at 1,477MHz versus 1,740MHz. However, you will nonetheless get the identical 2,048 CUDA cores and 4GB of GDDR6 reminiscence, whereas peak energy consumption drops to a way more affordable 45W in comparison with the 80W of higher-end chips. This is partly meant for ‘in-between’ laptops that do not have the chassis area or batteries for RTX 30 GPUs.

The firm has additionally revealed two entry-level chips, the MX550 and MX570, though it is shy on particulars past guarantees of extra CUDA cores, quicker reminiscence and better energy effectivity than the MX450 they change. The MX550 is predicated on the older Turing structure, whereas the MX570 makes use of Ampere. Like with previous MX chips, these are meant for thin-and-light portables the place built-in graphics may not be ok.

There’s one other concern past the branding: the discharge window. NVIDIA does not anticipate the RTX 2050 or new MX components to succeed in delivery laptops till spring 2022. That’s an often lengthy lead time, and suggests NVIDIA is saying the GPUs now to clear the slate for CES in January. Whatever the reasoning, you will must be affected person if you need a laptop computer with fashionable NVIDIA graphics however discover RTX 3050-equipped techniques past your attain.