Be There for the Beginning: Celebrate the Launch of NVIDIA RTX Spark
NVIDIA invites fans to Oct. 16 events launching RTX Spark PCs for local AI, creators, and gaming.
NVIDIA is promoting RTX Spark, a Windows PC platform aimed at creators, gamers, and local AI agents, with launch celebrations on Oct. 16, 2026 in San Francisco, Berlin, Taipei, Beijing, Istanbul, and Seoul. The blog cites early reviewer praise and independent Artificial Analysis testing of local AI performance. A #ShareYourSpark contest offers a chance to win an ASUS ProArt P14 RTX Spark laptop signed by Jensen Huang. This is a marketing and community launch announcement rather than a model or research release.
- Launch events are set for Oct. 16, 2026 in six cities.
- RTX Spark targets local AI, creative work, and gaming on Windows.
- A contest offers a Jensen Huang-signed ASUS ProArt P14.
- The post cites reviewer quotes and Artificial Analysis testing.
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A new beginning for Windows PCs starts tomorrow with the launch of NVIDIA RTX Spark — one PC built for creators, gamers and AI agents. All are invited to celebrate with NVIDIA and partners at launch events around the world.
Share Your Spark
Every PC has a story. What was your first Windows PC, and what did it spark a love for? Join the celebration online by sharing responses with #ShareYourSpark for a chance to win an ASUS ProArt P14 RTX Spark laptop signed by NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang. See the campaign and official rules.
See What Reviewers Are Saying
From local AI workflows to creative apps and gaming, see what reviewers are saying about RTX Spark — then experience it at a launch celebration.
“The fact that NVIDIA, Microsoft and their partners have delivered such a capable, compatible and polished platform even in its first at-bat should put the rest of the PC industry on notice.” — Tom’s Hardware
“I tested NVIDIA’s RTX Spark for gaming and local AI – the performance absolutely stunned me.” — TrustedReviews, UK
“I’m very happy to report that performance is actually looking really good when it comes to AI, gaming and creative workflows.” — Microcenter
“[RTX Spark] is a different species of computer that has arrived early. It is a statement of intent from NVIDIA about where computing is going — trading raw benchmarking crowns for the ability to carry a self-rewriting, fully autonomous, CUDA-accelerated digital brain in your backpack.” — Tom’s Guide
“One of the most impressive parts of the launch is how many apps NVIDIA has worked with to ensure optimisation with the Spark technology.” — Creative Bloq
Independent testing from Artificial Analysis offers an early look at the powerful local AI performance RTX Spark brings to a laptop.
Join the Launch Celebrations
On Friday, Oct. 16, get hands on with RTX Spark at launch events around the world. Explore demos for creating, developing and gaming, connect with fellow enthusiasts and discover what local AI can do.
Times below are local. Follow each event’s entry instructions. Space is limited.
- San Francisco — Best Buy, 1717 Harrison Street, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Try hands-on demos, meet iJustine and hear fireside conversations with local tech founders. Free, first-come, first-served entry; no ticket required. Event details.
- Berlin — Xperion at Saturn, Alexanderplatz 3, 7-10:30 p.m. Explore hands-on demos and stage programming with creators and developers. Registration required. RSVP.
- Taipei — Muse Garden, No. 88 Yanchang Road. Join an evening of demos, music and AI community discussions, with shopping and networking continuing until 10:15 p.m. Registration required.
- Beijing — JD MALL Beijing Shuangjing Store, No. 31 Guangqu Road. Check in begins at 7 p.m. Launch celebration starts at 8 p.m., followed by hands-on demos. Event concludes at 9:30 p.m. Register through WeChat.
- Istanbul — Vatan Bilgisayar Topkapı, Mevlana Caddesi No. 138. Explore hands-on demos and local creator programming. Walk-in entry; no advance registration required.
- Seoul — COEX East Lobby, 513 Yeongdong-daero. Hands-on demos begin at 7 p.m., with gaming and AI creator programming from 8 p.m. Event concludes at 9:30 p.m. No advance registration required.