AMD could soon complete its Radeon RX 9000 range with an accessible model. A Radeon RX 9050 would be in preparation. Featuring a GPU with RDNA 4 architecture, it would be positioned under the Radeon RX 9060.
Before continuing, you must remain cautious because the information has not yet been made official by AMD. As it stands and based on available data, this Radeon RX 9050 would target the entry-level segment in order to offer an alternative to the competition’s GeForce RTX 5050 and RTX 5060.
Radeon RX 9050, some information
The sheet relayed by the report mentions the presence of 2048 stream processors, a configuration close to the Radeon RX 9060 XT. The difference would mainly come from frequencies and memory. This Radeon RX 9050 would be calibrated at a maximum gaming frequency of 1920 MHz and a Boost frequency of 2600 MHz.
On the memory side, AMD would opt for 8 GB of GDDR6 at 18 Gbps operated via a 128-bit bus. The bandwidth would therefore be lower than that of the RX 9060 XT, which uses GDDR6 calibrated at 20 Gbps.
It is possible that AMD will take advantage of this opportunity to exploit its Navi 44 chips which have not met the necessary constraints to take their place at the heart of the Radeon RX 9060 XT.
| Radeon RX 9050 – Rumors | ||
| RX 9050 8 Go | RX 9060 XT 8 Go | |
| GPU | Navi 44 XT | Navi 44 XT |
| Stream processors | 2,048 | 2,048 |
| CUs | 32 | 32 |
| Game frequency | 1,920 MHz | 2,530 MHz |
| Fréquence boost | 2,600 MHz | 3,130 MHz |
| Memory | 8GB GDDR6 | 8GB GDDR6 |
| Memory bus | 128-bit | 128-bit |
| TGP | N/A | 150W |
On the other hand, the presence of 8 GB of VRAM risks causing debate. This capacity becomes more and more limited in certain games, especially with the use of high textures, ray tracing or high definition. If faced with Full HD needs, this Radeon RX 9050 has potential, it should not be presented as a durable card.
Finally, questions arise about his position. Will it be sold at retail, or reserved for integrators and pre-assembled PCs? At the moment, there is no reliable information to make a decision.
