4GB GPUs might return with AMD's Radeon RX 9050

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Facepalm: After users spent years waiting for mid-range and budget graphics cards to ship with more than 8GB of VRAM, the RAM crisis might not only extend this era of disappointing GPU memory pools but also drag GPUs backward. As AMD unveils a new entry-level member of the Radeon RX 9000 lineup, a leaked URL suggests that a 4GB variant exists.

The Radeon RX 9050 appeared on AMD's website on Tuesday, with ASRock as the first partner to confirm its availability. Although the card is equipped with 8GB of GDDR6 VRAM on bothd AMD's and ASRock's listings, X user Ruby Rapids shared a now-dead link with placeholder text for a 4GB model.

Many experts already advise against playing high-end games on 8GB GPUs at resolutions above 1080p, especially with high-resolution textures and ray tracing. Even 12GB is often considered the bare minimum for gaming in 2026.