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Nvidia's AI Innovations Spark Debate Over Performance and Usability in New Laptops

Nvidia's AI Innovations Spark Debate Over Performance and Usability in New Laptops

Nvidia's new AI laptop runs nearly 80% slower on Linux — but only when it's plugged in
Nvidia's new AI laptop runs nearly 80% slower on Linux — but only when it's plugged in

An Nvidia RTX Spark laptop lost nearly 80% of its AI performance running Linux while plugged in. Here's what testing revealed and the workaround.

My gaming GPU sat idle most of the day, so I turned it into a local AI server the whole house can use
My gaming GPU sat idle most of the day, so I turned it into a local AI server the whole house can use

It'll likely come as no surprise to anyone well-versed in PC hardware that a GPU spends most of its life doing almost nothing. It only springs into action when you launch a game, render a scene in...

Nvidia’s RTX Spark laptops make no sense
Nvidia’s RTX Spark laptops make no sense

We’ve tested Nvidia’s wild new chips for AI, gaming, and everyday work. Here’s where RTX Spark kicks ass—and where it doesn’t.

RTX Spark: Local AI Baby Steps and a Few Small Victories ⭐
RTX Spark: Local AI Baby Steps and a Few Small Victories ⭐

Not at my experiences with RTX Spark computers have been negative, and I am moving forward more slowly and with smaller projects.

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