# NVIDIA announces a new variant of the GeForce RTX 5070 for laptops.

*semiconductor · news · 2026-04-29 · Hot Hardware*

## Key points

- NVIDIA has introduced a GeForce RTX 5070 laptop GPU variant with 12GB of GDDR7 memory.
- The 12GB version uses four 3GB/24Gb GDDR7 modules, previously only seen in the RTX 5090 mobile.
- This release is a response to strained GDDR7 memory supply due to high AI hardware demand.
- The 12GB RTX 5070 will not replace the 8GB model, but will be sold alongside it.
- Framework prices the 12GB RTX 5070 laptop module at $1,199, far above the 8GB's $699.

**Companies:** NVIDIA, Framework
**Countries:** United States

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