- AMD has announced Radeon RX 9060 GPU for pre-built game PCs
- It will use 8 GB VRAM equal to its 9060 XT counterpiece
- It seems that Team Red does not give up 8 GB GPUs
The GPU market has seen a handful of additions recently, mostly from NVIDIA and AMD with the RTX 5000 series and Radeon RX 9000 series Lineups -and it seems that Team Red has not done just yet, maybe in an unwanted way.
As reported by our friends on Toms Hardware, AMD Radeon RX announced the 9060 GPU, discovered in a new Radeon Driver Update Patch notes, a new 8 GB option for players who will only be available via pre-built systems-with other words, GPU will not be available to buy separately through retailers.
This seems to be a diluted version of the 8 GB Radeon RX 9060 XT model, which was less preferred in comparison to its 16 GB model. 8 GB GPUs have not sold well with retailers, as previously indicated by a German retail sale.
Recent rumors also suggest that NVIDIA and its board partners may fall GPU prices due to lack of sales and overgrowth, which probably includes 8 GB configurations and indications is that PC players do not want to pay inflated high prices for the middle to high-end GPUs, and a significant part is clearly not running with Low-end 8 GB cards.
However, it is important to note that this new GPU seems to be specifically designed for pre-built systems to help introduce more affordable game PCs, especially For those who are new in the ecosystem.
Analysis: 12 GB VRAM must be the new standard
I think it has been said more than enough at this point that 8 GB GPUs just won’t cut it to PC games today. These GPUs are not entirely useless as they can still run games at 1080p, but with more poorly optimized PC games in recent years and games that require more VRAM, I don’t think 8 GB VRAM is the solution for desktop GPUs.
Consumers are clear to express their satisfaction with 16 GB GPUs, so at least I would like to see Nvidia and AMD follow in Intel’s footsteps; It is apparently abandoned 8 GB GPUs completely with its latest lineup consisting of 10 GB and 12GB GPs.
There is no doubt that on a budget they can apply in these GPUs, but in terms of long life it is the last option that I would recommend to a new GPU.
I hoped Team Green and Team Red would set the new standard to 12 GB, but now I’m back in the hope that both will take this into account for the next generation of graphics cards.
