Perplexity brings local AI agent to Windows RTX PCs

Perplexity and Nvidia released 'Portable Computer' for Windows on September 14, a local-first AI agent that can perform multistep tasks. It requires GeForce RTX or RTX PRO GPUs with at least 24GB of VRAM.

Why it matters: Running agents locally instead of in the cloud addresses privacy and latency concerns, but the steep 24GB VRAM requirement limits it to high-end gaming and workstation GPUs — a reminder that consumer hardware still has a way to go before local agentic AI is broadly accessible.