Intel Serpent Lake CPUs with NVIDIA RTX GPU tiles target Q1 2028 launch for AI and gaming PCs

Intel x86 processors with GeForce RTX graphics are reportedly coming in 2028

At Computex 2026, the biggest announcement, from a consumer technology perspective, was RTX Spark. NVIDIA's all-in-one SoC that pairs its Arm-based Grace CPU technology (developed in partnership with MediaTek) with RTX Blackwell graphics. With the RTX Spark launch on track for later this year, these chips are set to power a range of premium laptops and mini PCs, with a focus on powerful local AI, creative workloads, and ray-traced PC gaming. With its Arm CPU cores, RTX Spark devices will ship with an overhauled and optimized version of Windows on Arm, which NVIDIA has been working with Microsoft closely on. However, RTX Spark isn't the only all-in-one chip with NVIDIA graphics that's set to compete with the likes of Ryzen AI, as Intel is reportedly building a new line of x86 CPUs with integrated GeForce RTX graphics. Although details are scarce, both NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan have confirmed this collaboration last year. According to a new report over at VideoCardz, citing a former tech site editor, Erdi Özüağ, who has apparently seen Intel's current roadmap, Intel's first x86 processors with integrated RTX graphics are on track for a Q1 2028 release. And with that a potential announcement and reveal could take place at CES 2028. The report also notes that these processors will be a part of Intel's Serpent Lake family, which will pair Intel CPU technology with an NVIDIA GPU tile for AI, gaming, and other RTX-powered workloads. Aside from this, details on core counts, CUDA configuration, memory, and other elements remain unknown, so we'll have to wait to learn more. With the impending release of RTX Spark and this new Intel collaboration, NVIDIA's expansion into the non-discrete GPU market for consumers could be a potential disruptor, as currently there are no single-chip PC devices, whether that's laptops, mini PCs, or gaming handhelds, that feature RTX hardware and access to technologies like DLSS.

Intel's Serpent Lake SoCs With NVIDIA RTX GPU Tiles Reportedly Arrive In Q1 2028

Intel's Serpent Lake SoCs featuring NVIDIA's RTX GPU tiles as integrated graphics are expected to roll out by Q1 2028. Intel & NVIDIA's Co-Developed Serpent Lake SoCs Featuring Next-Gen CPU & GPU Architectures Rumored For Q1 2028 Last year, Intel announced that it was working with NVIDIA on a custom SoC that would incorporate NVIDIA's RTX GPU tiles. Intel stated that these SoCs will power a wide range of PCs that require the integration of these levels of CPUs & GPUs together into a single package. It looks like we have our first timeline of when these SoCs will be introduced. According to Erdi Özüağ, as per the current Intel roadmap, the targeted date of these SoCs is the first quarter of 2028, and if the date holds, we can see an announcement as early as CES 2028. No details on the specs are mentioned, but an SoC coupling Intel's x86 CPUs with NVIDIA's RTX GPUs will definitely be a major deal for the PC segment. These SoCs will enter a market where Intel and NVIDIA are already competing with their most recent chips, such as Panther Lake and RTX Spark, both aiming at the AI PC segment. Intel Panther Lake targets premium laptops while RTX Spark targets high-end mobile workstations and professional PCs with a core focus on AI. Recently, it was revealed that Razer Lake-AX will be the first generation of SoCs from Intel that will tackle AMD's Halo lineup. Razer Lake is expected to be the successor to Nova Lake, so it will launch sometime in 2027-2028, but it looks like the first SoC from Intel to utilize an NVIDIA GPU tile will come way later in the form of Serpent Lake. Intel Serpent Lake SoCs will be a branch of the Titan Lake CPUs, featuring a Halo-like SoC design. Titan Lake is expected to be the successor to Razer Lake, and Hammer Lake is expected to be the successor to Titan Lake. These chips are planned for a 2028 launch. But Serpent Lake is special since it's a totally different SoC. Now, it is not known what level of configuration the Serpent Lake GPU Tile would utilize, but it is said to be based on NVIDIA's RTX IP. If Serpent Lake is aiming for a 2028 launch, we can expect the Rubin GPU architecture to be featured on the SoC. So it will be an interesting chip, and the first to feature an RTX-class GPU on a chip besides NVIDIA's own SoCs, the first generation of which are already rolling out, and future generations are planned. Follow Wccftech on Google to get more of our news coverage in your feeds.