Nvidia and Microsoft want the next Windows PC to feel less like a box of apps and more like a machine that can act on a user’s behalf.
The companies introduced RTX Spark at Computex 2026, a new class of Windows PCs built for AI agents that can run locally on the device. RTX Spark systems are powered by Nvidia’s Arm-based superchip developed with MediaTek and are expected this fall from Microsoft, Dell, HP, Lenovo, ASUS, and MSI.
Nvidia is betting that creators, developers, and gamers will want more AI power on their machines. RTX Spark could let users run large models, generate content, edit high-resolution videos, and automate tasks without sending every request to the cloud.
Nvidia moves deeper into PCs
Nvidia announced RTX Spark in a May 31 newsroom post, laying out the hardware behind its new AI PC platform. The system pairs a Blackwell RTX GPU with a 20-core Nvidia Grace CPU designed with MediaTek and supports up to 128GB of unified memory and 1 petaflop of AI performance.
“The PC is being reinvented. With RTX Spark and Microsoft Windows, you ask, and the PC does the work,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said in Nvidia’s press release.
CNBC reported that Nvidia plans more than 30 laptops and 10 desktops with a new chip over time. The move puts Nvidia more directly into a PC market long led by Intel, AMD, Qualcomm, and Apple.
AI agents are the main pitch
RTX Spark is designed to help AI agents run inside Windows apps, search local files, generate images or video, and handle tasks across workflows.
Microsoft and Nvidia noted that the systems will use new Windows security tools and Nvidia OpenShell to help keep agents under user control. OpenShell is meant to define what agents can do, decide when to use local models, and mask personal information before certain requests are sent to the cloud.
“Our goal is to deliver unmetered intelligence to every home and every desk with Windows. RTX Spark marks a real breakthrough towards that vision,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella stated in Nvidia’s press release.
First systems arrive this fall
According to Nvidia, RTX Spark PCs will target creators, AI developers, and gamers first. The company said the systems can run 120-billion-parameter models, edit 12K video, render large 3D scenes, and support high-end gaming.
Adobe is also optimizing Photoshop and Premiere for RTX Spark, with Nvidia claiming up to 2x faster AI and graphics performance in some workflows.
Forbes highlighted that Nvidia did not disclose pricing, though the first systems are expected to be premium devices. Acer and GIGABYTE models are expected to follow after the first wave.
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