RX 9050
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AMD confirms specs of RX 9050 variant with only 4GB of VRAM
AMD has confirmed the specifications for a 4GB VRAM variant of its RX 9050 graphics card, which will be OEM-only for prebuilt PCs. This version halves the memory bandwidth and Infinity Cache compared to the 8GB model, making it a significant downgrade. The move comes despite 8GB being the current baseline expectation for GPUs in 2026, with 16GB being the most common configuration among PC gamers.
The RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB currently costs more than the RTX 5070 and RX 9070 XT, and I know which one I'd pick
Graphics card prices continue to rise, with the Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB now costing more than the RTX 5070 and AMD RX 9070 XT. The article highlights that the 16 GB model of the RTX 5060 Ti is priced at $780, significantly above its MSRP and other comparable cards. AMD's Radeon cards have seen more moderate price increases compared to Nvidia's offerings.
AMD launches the RX 9050, and it's even more entry-level than expected
AMD has launched the RX 9050, an entry-level graphics card that falls below initial expectations in terms of core count and VRAM. It utilizes the Navi 44 GPU and RDNA 4 architecture, featuring 1,024 cores and 32 MB of Infinity Cache, with a typical board power of 92 watts. Availability is currently limited to LATAM and Asia Pacific, with ASRock being the only announced partner.
New AMD Adrenalin Driver
AMD has released a new Windows graphics driver, Adrenalin Edition version 26.7.1. This update adds support for the Radeon RX 9050 and includes game support for new releases.