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In brief: Recent leaks have revealed nearly all the important details regarding Nvidia’s upcoming desktop RTX 5000 graphics cards, but information on their mobile counterparts has been slightly more elusive. New retail listings for upcoming Asus laptops confirm the memory, wattages, and corresponding CPUs for the next-generation mobile GPUs.
As Nvidia and AMD prepare to launch new chips in the coming weeks, retailers and manufacturing partners have repeatedly spoiled hardware surprises by listing products too early. The latest false start has divulged critical details for Nvidia’s entire next-generation laptop GPU lineup. 
According to 2 Cent and other retailers, Asus is preparing to launch multiple new ROG laptops in early 2025 with most featuring RTX 5000 discrete graphics. Prior reports revealed scant details regarding each GPU’s memory and power draw, but a new chart summarizing the retail leaks offers a mostly complete picture.
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Like the mobile RTX 4090, the 5090 features 16GB of VRAM. However, the 5080 will also include 16GB – an upgrade from its predecessor’s 12GB. This amount was easy to guess from a ransomware leak targeting Taiwanese laptop manufacturer Clevo in June, but that leak also listed unnamed 12GB and 8GB cards, which can now be identified.
The RTX 5070 Ti is the sole 12GB GPU in Nvidia’s new mobile lineup. Everything below it is 8GB, including the entry-level RTX 5050, which receives a bump from the 4050’s 6GB. All RTX 5000 graphics cards, including the mobile 5050 and desktop 5060, feature GDDR7 VRAM.
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Moreover, the top two laptop GPUs draw a maximum of 175W while the 5070 Ti uses 140W. Wattages for the mid-range and low-end cards remain unavailable, but the CEO of Chinese OEM Hasee claimed in August that the 5060 draws only 115W.
Additionally, Asus’ upcoming laptops will pair RTX 5000 cards with the latest Intel and AMD CPUs, refuting prior reports claiming they would stick with older Intel processors. Variants will include the company’s Core Ultra 9 285H, 285HX, and 275HX, along with AMD’s Ryzen 9 7945HX and 7940HX. Flagship units include 2K 240Hz monitors while most others settle for 1080p at the same refresh rate.
Meanwhile, AMD’s upcoming enthusiast APU, the Ryzen AI Max+ 395, will debut in Asus’ 2025 ROG Flow Z13. The integrated GPU, which features 40 RDNA 3.5 CUs, is paired with 32GB of RAM and a 13-inch 2K 180Hz screen.
Nvidia is expected to reveal the desktop and laptop RTX 5000 graphics cards at CES in January.
