AMD Radeon RX 9050 may be based on Navi 44 GPU with 8GB GDDR6

A new report, citing sources within an AMD AIB partner, indicates that an entry-level Radeon RX 9050 graphics card is in development. The leaked specifications suggest the card will use a Navi 44 GPU with 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM. While AMD has not officially confirmed the product, a preliminary spec sheet suggests the card will target a lower-power bracket, with a recommended 450W PSU.

The report from VideoCardz suggests the RX 9050 with 2048 stream processors, a higher count than the 1792 processors currently associated with the RX 9060. However, performance is expected to sit below the RX 9060 due to lower clock speeds, as the RX 9050 reportedly features a game clock of 1920MHz and a boost clock of 2600MHz. These figures represent a 20% reduction in game clocks and a 13% reduction in boost clocks compared to the RX 9060.

Connectivity for the RX 9050 is stated to include a PCIe 5.0 x16 bus interface, one HDMI 2.1b port, and dual DisplayPort 2.1a outputs. Given the 450W PSU recommendation, the card is expected to require at least one external power connector, as its power draw likely exceeds the PCIe slot's 75W limit.

The report states that these specifications are preliminary. It remains uncertain if AMD will disable specific stream processors in the final silicon to maintain a clear performance hierarchy between the 9050 and 9060 models. No official release date or pricing for the RX 9050 is known at this time.

KitGuru says: Given its specs and the RX 9060 XT pricing, the RX 9050 is likely to land in the £200-250 range, putting it at the entry-level of the AMD Radeon RX 9000 series.

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