Nvidia RTX 4090 Laptop GPU Review, Steam Deck FTW!

[TechSpot Weekly Newsletter] Latest in tech February 7 Gaming Laptop [Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU Review](=.6bBWqPT6MShNDsLc5ngT7XS5z5nsdp03HR7pewYbgSU) Nvidia's new [GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU](=.dryVIk_iN0beaCmGTXUmjoDhvGCstX7Dh33P41Fx0c4) is set to become the fastest mobile GPU for gaming. With its arrival we're getting a new architecture, a new process node, and new levels of laptop performance on the go. =.VfT2uAjGcLteBkKr0yH_sRqnyanbQB2aYzlGMtn3T3o =.bxAxZ38NV-trr0cpchoyjjY4Zq0oC7JX-xo_3ijkqhk Nvidia's new [GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU](=.LftzpLl0XuQL-uTo6lQbh-jLjrEZF6DlCri3jos40os) is set to become the fastest mobile GPU for gaming. With its arrival we're getting a new architecture, a new process node, and new levels of laptop performance on the go. =.yh5odg1DM_y9ovbgqoEQGsT2pqs02Z7smtKO-QJ9xhY PC Gaming [Why Steam Deck Is One of the Most Significant PC Gaming Moments in Years](=.6g_HFVDSFCzoAvQYUt8I1lEpbevhlLmWUU_M4CB5KkA) While the launch of [the Steam Deck](=.6BhPY0wNhUu7_4TQdOjlzHLF8rpk0dWm4BPePa60tTk) was the opposite of pompous, Valve's gaming handheld has kept gaining momentum. One year later, let's take a look at the impact it's had on the PC gaming market. =.hg0jVWoYVNysAK_GtKqwM66U984HGA9cbiIkX7nOu30 =.EsA4mzv2TuHuEnbuZHq6Pg4M-gBbPoQ5B0JVqbELUj0 While the launch of [the Steam Deck](=.JbsLtrV5WNnrkx5IoO1v6sRcccGD0_mAlsn_3GRYAxE) was the opposite of pompous, Valve's gaming handheld has kept gaining momentum. 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