"Framework CEO Nirav Patel said he would deliver " the holy grail for gamers" with the Framework Laptop 16. In 2023, he suggested it'd be the first consumer notebook to fulfil the promise of modular, upgradable graphics cards like a desktop PC. We at The Verge were skeptical, because the last time we heard someone tell that story, it ended in lawsuits and forced arbitration."
"In 2024, that laptop originally shipped with an optional AMD Radeon RX 7700S, with AMD's support, using a clever expansion bay system designed to be futureproof. ( More details here on how it works.) Now, Nvidia is on board too, letting you purchase a mobile Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 8GB that you can physically swap in as little as two minutes."
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Framework's second-generation Laptop 16 launches in November with a primary innovation: an easily upgradable discrete GPU module. The laptop's expansion bay system, introduced with the original model, supports swapping of mobile graphics cards and now accommodates both AMD and Nvidia options. The 2024 model shipped with an optional AMD Radeon RX 7700S; the new option adds a mobile Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 8GB that can be physically swapped in about two minutes. The design enables consumers to change between AMD and Nvidia GPUs, offering desktop-like modular graphics upgrades previously unavailable in mainstream laptops.
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