AMD launches Radeon RX 9050 entry‑level GPU with 8 GB, 4 GB OEM variant

AMD Radeon RX 9050 8 GB GPU 4 GB OEM variant entry‑level graphics card performance vs RTX 5050

AMD announced the Radeon RX 9050 on 29 July 2026 as an entry‑level graphics card aimed at 1080p gaming. The standard model ships with 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, a 128‑bit bus, 16 Compute Units and a total board power of 92 W. It is priced at US $279 (about 9,100 THB) and is supported from day one by the Adrenalin 26.7.1 driver.

A separate 4 GB version exists but is limited to OEM partners and is not sold directly to consumers. AMD cites the ongoing global RAM price surge as a reason for offering this lower‑cost option.

Early benchmark reviews from Japan, Spain, the United States and other regions show the RX 9050 lagging Nvidia’s RTX 5050 by roughly 18 %–30 % in synthetic tests and game performance, though it draws less power (about 182 W versus 217 W for the RTX 5050). The card’s modest specifications and pricing place it as a budget alternative in the current GPU market.

Entities: ASRock · Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) · Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. · Gigabyte · Nvidia RTX 5050 · RDNA 4 architecture · Radeon RX 9050

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[○ 1 SOURCE] AMD's Instinct MI455X GPU uses CDNA 5 architecture and a 2 nm process. (AMD press release)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Radeon RX 9050 is released with an 8 GB memory configuration; a 4 GB version is OEM‑only for CyberPowerPC. (AMD announcement)
[○ 1 SOURCE] AMD claims the Instinct MI455X outperforms Nvidia's Rubin in performance, energy efficiency and price per token. (AMD statement)
[○ 1 SOURCE] In rasterized 1440p gaming, the RX 9070 GRE matches Nvidia's RTX 5070, while the RTX 5070 leads in ray‑traced performance by 11‑15 %. (Benchmark results)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Helios rack includes EPYC 9006 Venice CPUs, Salina DPUs and Vulcano 800 Gb/s network adapters. (AMD product details)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The 4 GB Radeon RX 9050 uses a 64‑bit memory bus and is sold at $279 for the 8 GB model. (AMD statement)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Sapphire's Radeon RX 9070 GRE is priced at 12 590 CZK and features a Navi 48 4 nm GPU with 12 GB GDDR6 on a 192‑bit bus. (Product listing)
[● 2 SOURCES] The launch occurs amid a global RAM price crisis, prompting AMD to offer a lower‑cost 4 GB variant. (Market analysis)
[● 5 SOURCES] The Radeon RX 9050 has 16 Compute Units and a 128‑bit memory bus. (AMD specifications)
[● 3 SOURCES] AMD offers a 4 GB version of the RX 9050 that is OEM‑only and not sold directly to consumers. (AMD statement)
[○ 1 SOURCE] AMD released the Adrenalin 26.7.1 driver to support the RX 9050 from day one. (AMD announcement)
[● 3 SOURCES] Benchmark reviews show the RX 9050 is about 18 %–30 % slower than Nvidia’s RTX 5050 in synthetic and game tests. (Independent benchmark reviews)