The idea that Nvidia is plotting an Arm-based chip for the PC is not news. But the latest coverage from DigiTimes (paywall) claiming that the chip is targeted at the «high end» and goes into production in less than a year makes the whole thing feel both pretty real and very proximate.
According to Digitimes (via Tom's Hardware), Nvidia's plans include both chips engineered in partnership with Mediatek and fully custom in-house designs.
It's thought the version for consumer PCs will be pure Nvidia, while Mediatek will partner with Nvidia to create another Arm-based SoC for enterprise customers.
The latter may be necessary in order to provide full 5G cellular networking support, something that isn't critical for consumer PCs.
If true, a new Nvidia chip for PCs would add to an already very exciting looking line up in 2025. Along with the new Nvidia chip, we're expecting Intel's next-gen Panther Lake architecture, plus Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2, though that's somewhat in question what with the ongoing dispute between Qualcomm and Arm.