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NVIDIA is finally responding to the growing problem of insufficient VRAM in new graphics cards. The mobile version of the GeForce RTX 5070 has received an upgrade from 8 GB to 12 GB of GDDR7 memory, which on paper looks like a step in the right direction. The increased amount of VRAM is intended to assist in both new AAA games and AI-related applications, where 8 GB is becoming a serious limitation. The problem is that the improvement in specifications comes with a very large increase in price.
More memory, but the same performance
The new version of the RTX 5070 offers up to 50% more VRAM, which should significantly improve the gaming experience at higher resolutions and maximum settings. However, aside from that, the changes are minimal; the card still uses the same architecture, number of CUDA cores, and the same memory bus. This means that the performance increase will not be proportional to the increase in VRAM, and the differences will be noticeable mainly in more demanding scenarios, where 8 GB simply stops being sufficient. Desktop GPUs still remain clearly stronger, making this more of a fix than a full generational upgrade.
The Price Ruins the Whole Effect
The biggest problem, however, is the cost. The difference between the 8 GB version and the 12 GB version is enormous, reaching over 70%, which in practice means that for just the memory upgrade, you have to pay almost as much as you used to for an entire mid-range computer. Manufacturers explain this by citing rising memory prices and availability issues, but for the end user, it means one thing: significantly more expensive gaming laptops. If the situation in the market does not improve, similar price increases may also affect other GPU models.
RTX 5070 with 12 GB VRAM solves the real problem of memory limitations, but it does so at the cost of a very high price. It's an upgrade that makes sense technologically, but financially it may be hard for many gamers to accept.
source: arstechnica
