Wednesday, March 4th 2026
NVIDIA Reportedly Preparing 9 GB GeForce RTX 5050 Variant with GDDR7
NVIDIA is reportedly planning a second RTX 5050 variant with 9 GB of memory instead of the standard 8 GB, according to leaker MEGAsizeGPU who has a decent track record on NVIDIA leaks. Unlike the existing RTX 5050, which uses 8 GB of 20 Gbps GDDR6 memory on a 128-bit bus for 320 GB/s of bandwidth, the new model is said to adopt 3 GB GDDR7 modules. The updated configuration would total 9 GB across a 96-bit memory bus. While the narrower bus reduces interface width, the move to 28 Gbps GDDR7 would raise total memory bandwidth to 336 GB/s, a roughly 5% increase, alongside a 12.5% boost in VRAM capacity. Core specifications are expected to remain unchanged. The card would continue to use the GB207 GPU, based on the Blackwell architecture, with 2560 CUDA cores and a 130 W TDP. No changes to clock speeds or core counts have been mentioned.
The report also claims NVIDIA is preparing adjustments higher up the stack. A revised GeForce RTX 5060 may transition to the larger GB205 die, currently used in the RTX 5070, in a cut-down configuration. That would reportedly reduce the GPU from 6144 CUDA cores and a 192-bit bus to 3840 cores and a 128-bit interface. Such a move would require board partners to adopt new PCBs compatible with GB205 and standard 8-pin power connectors. According to the leak, these changes are tied to supply constraints affecting lower-tier RTX 50-series GPUs, including the RTX 5050 and RTX 5060. The GeForce RTX 5060 12 GB, which appeared in earlier roadmaps, is now reportedly canceled.
Sources:
Videocardz, MEGAsizeGPU
The report also claims NVIDIA is preparing adjustments higher up the stack. A revised GeForce RTX 5060 may transition to the larger GB205 die, currently used in the RTX 5070, in a cut-down configuration. That would reportedly reduce the GPU from 6144 CUDA cores and a 192-bit bus to 3840 cores and a 128-bit interface. Such a move would require board partners to adopt new PCBs compatible with GB205 and standard 8-pin power connectors. According to the leak, these changes are tied to supply constraints affecting lower-tier RTX 50-series GPUs, including the RTX 5050 and RTX 5060. The GeForce RTX 5060 12 GB, which appeared in earlier roadmaps, is now reportedly canceled.
126 Comments on NVIDIA Reportedly Preparing 9 GB GeForce RTX 5050 Variant with GDDR7
It's just the screensharing bit that seems to be the real heavy lifting component to all of this. Encode and decode tend to be a bit expensive.
I don't know how that carries over for AM4 APUs but it loses the plot at basic encode due to pre-RX9000 era components.
If anything I would find more likely that Nvidia quietly reduced the number of 5090s/5080s or even 5070s just to use more wafers for enterprise products, but I'm not sure if they can just flip what comes out of a factory line just like that (supposedly enterprise Blackwell is using a different version of the 4nm node so I don't know if they can just swap one thing for the other)
RTX 6000 Blackwell .... up to 96 GB VRAM
And yes. Its pricey.
Very pricey.
Why not a 5060 /5060 Ti 12GB? Because fuck you that's why. This garbage part will likely end up in prebuilts where people need to see that green sticker before they buy it.
So, "why not a 9060 XT 12 GB?". For the exact same reason. Both AMD and NVIDIA believe 8 GB versions of these respective SKUs are both acceptable and with market demand.
Your ignorance and dismissal of anything less than a current i7 or R7 X3D are entertaining, though.
CPU power for that segment is rarely a bottleneck so it can pair perfectly like you said with a lot of desktops from that 2018-2022 era.
2. Cheaper for them, not for you. Not transfering savings to consumers.
3. Why polish a turd when the GDDR7 can go to GPUs that utuilize it better. Very boneheaded move.
4. Anti consumer. Plain and simple.
5. AI, AI, AI, AI, AI, AI, AI, AI, AI
6. Why get your hopes up for something that'll never happen. Not very realistic and disappointing.