NVIDIA launches GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU with 12GB GDDR7 model

NVIDIA has quietly expanded its mobile GPU lineup, as it has officially launched the new RTX 5070 Laptop GPU configuration with 12GB of VRAM. The official launch, first reported by VideoCardz, follows a March product page leak originating from ASUS and Lenovo websites pointing towards an RTX 5070 with a 12GB GDDR7 model.

GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU gets expanded 12GB variant

The new 12GB model uses 24Gb GDDR7 modules, while the existing 8GB version relies on 16Gb modules. NVIDIA appears to be balancing supply constraints by diversifying memory types rather than altering core GPU specs.

In a statement provided to the news outlet, NVIDIA said, “Demand for GeForce RTX GPUs remains strong, and memory supply is constrained. In order to maximize memory availability, we are releasing the GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU 12GB configuration with 24Gb G7 memory. This gives our partners access to an additional pool of memory to complement the 16Gb G7 supply that currently ships with most GeForce GPUs. The 12GB configuration will exist alongside the current 8GB configuration, and allows our partners to bring a broader range of GeForce RTX 5070 laptops to consumers.”

As of now, it is unclear which laptops will ship with the new variant. However, considering previous leaks, it appears that ASUS, Lenovo, and MSI could be among the first OEMs to adopt it once availability scales.

Just to be clear, NVIDIA is not changing the core architecture, bandwidth, or memory bus with this update. That means performance differences between the 8GB and 12GB versions are expected to come mainly from memory headroom rather than raw compute changes.

All that said, NVIDIA is likely aiming to keep its mobile GPU pipeline steady without disrupting existing product lines by introducing a second VRAM configuration. For now, the 12GB RTX 5070 Laptop GPU sits as a parallel option rather than a replacement, giving laptop makers more flexibility in a memory market that has been under significant pressure.