NVIDIA introduced a new RTX Spark processor that will allow you to run artificial intelligence directly on personal computers without a constant connection to cloud services. The new product was announced at Computex 2026 in Taipei and could become one of the most important steps in the development of the AI-PC market in recent years.
At the international exhibition Computex 2026, NVIDIA made one of the most notable announcements of the year in the field of personal technology, xrust reports. Company CEO Jensen Huang unveiled the new RTX Spark chip, designed for next-generation laptops and desktops. The main feature of the platform is the ability to run artificial intelligence directly on the user’s device, without the need to constantly access remote cloud servers.
According to NVIDIA management, development was carried out jointly with Microsoft for three years. The company believes that the personal computer market is on the verge of the largest transformation since the advent of smartphones and cloud services.
Today, most popular neural networks operate over the Internet. The user sends a request to a remote server, where the data is processed. NVIDIA's new approach involves moving a significant portion of the computing directly to the device owner's computer. This will allow so-called AI agents to run locally, providing faster speeds, lower latency and increased privacy.
Experts note that such an architecture is becoming especially relevant against the backdrop of growing requirements for the protection of personal data. If calculations occur on the device itself, the user does not need to transfer large amounts of information to third-party services.
RTX Spark is a full-fledged computing platform that combines an Arm-based central processor and a Blackwell generation graphics accelerator. According to NVIDIA, the system is capable of delivering up to one petaflop of performance when performing artificial intelligence tasks. Support for up to 128 GB of combined memory is also announced, which allows you to run large language models directly on your computer.
The new platform is focused not only on working with neural networks. NVIDIA is banking on the versatility of the solution. RTX Spark can be used for software development, graphics creation, video editing, 3D modeling and modern computer games. The company claims that the system is capable of running resource-intensive gaming projects with ray tracing and DLSS technologies even on compact devices.
The manufacturer pays special attention to the concept of “agent AI”. We are talking about new generation programs that not only answer user questions, but are capable of independently performing sequences of actions. For example, plan tasks, search for information, work with documents, or interact with various applications without constant human intervention.
Market analysts are already calling the launch of RTX Spark an important step in the fight for the future of personal computers. NVIDIA has dominated the server AI accelerator space in recent years, but now the company is effectively entering the territory of Intel, AMD, Apple and Qualcomm, offering its own platform for mainstream PCs.
The first devices based on RTX Spark should go on sale in the fall of 2026. Among the manufacturers that plan to release such computers are ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo, MSI, Acer, Gigabyte and Microsoft. It is expected that the new product will initially appear in the premium segment of laptops and compact desktop systems.
For the artificial intelligence programming and development market, the launch of RTX Spark may be of particular significance. The ability to run powerful models locally will allow developers to test and train AI applications without constant dependence on cloud computing power. This can reduce development costs and speed up the creation of new products.
If NVIDIA's forecasts come true, in the coming years artificial intelligence may become as integral an element of a personal computer as a browser, office applications or operating system are today.
Among news from Reuters, NVIDIA, Tom's Hardware and The Verge.
Xrust Nvidia introduced RTX Spark: new the chip will turn a regular PC into a full-fledged AI computer
