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AMD Prepares Entry-Level Radeon RX 9050 GPU, Comes in 8 GB & 4 GB, With The Latter Cutting The Memory Bus In Half
AMD is gearing up to launch the Radeon RX 9050, part of its new entry-level line of GPUs, which will come with either 4 GB or 8 GB of memory. These new cards will have half the cores of the RX 9060 model, leading to questions about their performance viability, especially the 4 GB variant that could cause significant bottlenecks. While aiming to cater to budget-conscious gamers, the naming scheme has sparked confusion among potential buyers. Furthermore, there are concerns about the pricing and the eventual TDP ratings for these models.
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Published 28 Jul 2026, 12:20 UTC3 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- AMD RX 9050 GPU to be available in 4 GB and 8 GB variants.
- Features significantly reduced core count compared to RX 9060.
- 4 GB option may lead to bottlenecks in performance.
- Pricing is expected to be between $200-$300 despite being entry-level.
- The memory bus is cut down to 64-bit for the 4 GB model.
Interesting facts
- The RX 9050 will use GPU architecture borrowed from the RX 9000 RDNA 4 series.
- Naming convention has been criticized for creating confusion.
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