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Nvidia’s RTX 5000 Laptop GPUs Spotted in PCI ID Repository, Hinting Imminent Launch

Nvidia’s next-gen laptop GPUs have been spotted again, and this time, it’s not just a rumor. The PCI ID repository has listed several RTX 5000 models, including the RTX 5050 to 5090 Max-Q designs. But, there’s a catch – the chips used in these graphics cards are causing some confusion.

According to Wccftech, the RTX 5000 series has been sighted in the PCI ID repository, which is a public list of ID numbers used with PCI devices. This is not uncommon, as products can pop up in the repository before their official launch. The listed models include the RTX 5090 Max-Q, RTX 5080 Max-Q, RTX 5070 Ti Max-Q, RTX 5070 Max-Q, RTX 5060 Max-Q, and RTX 5050 Max-Q.

The Confusion

The strange element here is the mention of ‘AD108M’ as the chip in the next-gen laptop graphics cards below the RTX 5080 level. AD is the Lovelace range, and AD108M is a hitherto unknown mobile part. This suggests that Nvidia might be using an old chip (once Blackwell is launched) for the RTX 5050 to 5070 Ti Max-Q GPUs.

Analysis: Mistakes Were (Surely) Made

What to make of this, exactly? I’m inclined to think this must simply be an error. While it is, in theory, conceivable that Nvidia might draft in what’ll be last-gen chips when Blackwell laptop GPUs are launched, the mentioned model – AD108M (M means Mobile) – would be at the bottom of the stack, beneath AD107M which is currently the lowest tier.

Conclusion

In all probability, this has to be some kind of mistake. Wccftech points to Tech Powerup listing AD108M in its database, too, under Nvidia’s next-gen GPUs, but those entries have now been deleted – so again, this appears to back up the theory that it’s simply an error that has crept in somehow.

What’s Next?

Time will tell, and we don’t have much time to wait out now, as Nvidia’s big keynote is on January 6, where desktop Blackwell GPUs are certainly expected (and they could potentially be very power-hungry).