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AMD Quietly Preps Radeon RX 9050 With 2048 Shaders, But Cripples It With 8 GB VRAM And Slower Clocks
AMD appears to be expanding its RDNA 4 GPU lineup with a new budget offering, the Radeon RX 9050. According to a leaked specification from Videocardz, the RX 9050 will feature 2,048 shaders, identical to the RX 9060 XT, utilizing the same Navi 44 XT die. However, it will be equipped with only 8 GB of GDDR6 VRAM on a 128-bit bus, offering 288 GB/s bandwidth, and likely lower clock speeds. This configuration mirrors the non-XT RX 9060, suggesting a deliberately crippled product to differentiate tiers. The RX 9050 theoretically has higher compute potential than the RX 9060 but is memory-constrained. This move indicates AMD's intent to cover the low-end segment, possibly competing with budget Nvidia offerings. The report comes from a hardware leaker with a mixed track record, so official confirmation is pending.
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Published 11 May 2026, 16:24 UTC3 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- AMD reportedly developing Radeon RX 9050 with 2048 shaders.
- Uses same Navi 44 XT die as RX 9060 XT.
- Limited to 8 GB GDDR6 VRAM on a 128-bit bus.
- Memory bandwidth of 288 GB/s, lower than RX 9060 XT.
- Potential budget competitor to Nvidia's low-end GPUs.
- Leak from Videocardz; no official confirmation from AMD.
Interesting facts
- The RX 9050 has the same shader count as the RX 9060 XT but less VRAM and slower memory, making it a memory-bottlenecked product.
- AMD's RX 9060 (non-XT) is exclusive to China, hinting at regional segmentation strategies.