AMD launches Radeon RX 9050 with 8GB and 4GB variants

AMD has officially launched the Radeon RX 9050 graphics card, a new entry-level model in its RDNA 4-based 9000 Series. The company announced the card on July 29, 2026, positioning it as an affordable upgrade for mainstream 1080p gaming with a suggested price of $279 for the 8GB model.

The RX 9050 is built on the Navi 44 GPU, featuring 16 compute units, 1,024 stream processors, and a typical board power of 92 watts. It supports the full suite of AMD's latest gaming technologies, including FSR 4 with frame generation and ray regeneration. The card is designed to deliver responsive gameplay in popular esports and modern AAA titles.

A significant point of confusion and controversy emerged alongside the launch regarding the card's memory configuration. While AMD's official specifications list a maximum memory size of 8GB of GDDR6, partner manufacturer ASRock listed two variants of its RX 9050 Challenger model: one with 8GB and another with 4GB of VRAM. According to AMD, the 4GB variant is intended exclusively for system builders and will not be sold as a standalone retail product. This model also features a halved 64-bit memory bus, which cuts its memory bandwidth to 144 GB/s...