AMD reportedly prioritizes Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB GPU for retailers It confirms rumors that it can cancel or disconnect 8 GB GP If it is true it may be a sign that Team Red will not make 8 GB GPUs in the future
AMDS RADEON RX 9060 XT GPU is on the horizon (it is expected to launch in May) with 16 GB and 8 GB variants. However, a new report suggests that one of them may not be easily accessible to consumers at launch.
As reported by WCCFECH, AMD could be set to prioritize Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB variant over 8 GB counterpart with regard to accessibility to retailers at launch, according to Benchlife. It comes after the rumor that suggesting that the 8 GB model was canceled or ceased, and this new rumor certainly suggests that something is going on with the 8 GB model.
Essentially, this means that consumers may not see 9060 XT 8 GB available on shelves or online dealers other than rare apartments. If this is true, it can be a huge indication of AMD’s future attitude towards GPUs with low VRAM capacity.
Nvidia’s RTX 5060 TI recently launched with 16 GB and 8 GB variants, with the latter receiving a lot of flak; Consumers have expressed dissatisfaction with 8 GB graphics cards for a while, and Benchlife claims this is AMD’s rationale behind the potential case of prioritizing 16 GB GP.
The Radeon RX 9060 XT series is expected to be revealed on Computex with a potential May 21 -launch -but apparently it will not be sold until June (given the AMD’s Q2 2025 -Estimation). Either way, this GPUs puts in direct competition with RTX 5060, which is expected to be launched on May 19. So we could be in another fierce battle between these two tech giants.
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Let this be the end of 8 GB GPUs …
If this rumor is legitimate, it suggests to me that Team Red is aware that PC players are increasingly of the opinion that 8 GB of video memory is simply not enough for modern games in high resolutions. If there is something good to come from this is that we could soon see the end of 8 GB graphics card.
Triple-A games are not easy to go with VRAM use, and although 8 GB of Vram is not entirely useless, I would say it is a limitation for those looking for better performance. Gaming of 1080p is still the most popular resolution (according to Steam’s Hardware Survey), but more demanding games with higher graphics settings enabled, as Cyberpunk 2077 or Black myth Wukong end up strangling 8 GB GPUs.
It is also worth mentioning the cost of GPUs in this current market with inflated pricing; A good example is the XFX Speedster Radeon RX 7900 XTX, sold for $ 1,129.99 at Best Buy (it’s a three-year-old GPU) despite its $ 999 launch price like this makes other low-end graphics cards seem much less appealing as they no longer have low prices that justify the compromises. If you want to spend that kind of money on a GPU, you would feel better to look at more powerful cards.
At least I feel that modern graphics cards should come with 12 GB of VRAM to a minimum because something less just isn’t enough in 2025 and in the future …
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