- AMD would have the priority at the GPU Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB for retailers
- He corroborates rumors that he can cancel or interrupt the 8 GB GPU
- If it is true, it could be a sign that the red team will not make 8 GB of GPU in the future
The GPU Radeon RX 9060 XT of AMD is on the horizon (it should be launched in May), with variants of 16 GB and 8 GB. However, a new report suggests that one of them may not be easily available for consumers at launch.
As WCCFTECH reported, AMD could be set to prioritize the Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB variant compared to the 8 GB counterpart in terms of availability for launch retailers, according to Benchlife. It comes after the rumor suggested that the 8 GB model was canceled or interrupted, and this new rumor certainly suggests that something is happening with the 8 GB model.
Essentially, this means that consumers may not see the 9060 XT 8 GB available on shelves or online retailers outside the rare occasions. If this is true, it could be an enormous indication of the future AMD position on GPUs with low VRAM capacity.
RTX 5060 TI of NVIDIA recently launched with variants of 16 GB and 8 GB, the latter receiving a lot of Flak; Consumers have expressed dissatisfaction with 8 GB graphics cards for some time, and Benchlife says that it is AMD’s reasoning behind the potential case of prioritizing the 16 GB GPU.
The Radeon RX 9060 XT series should be unveiled at Computex, with a potential launch of May 21 – but apparently, it will only be up for sale in June (given the estimate of AMD Q2 2025). In any case, this puts GPUs in direct competition with the RTX 5060, which should be launched on May 19. We could therefore be in another fierce battle between these two giants of technology.
Please, be it the end of the GPU 8 GB …
If this rumor is legitimate, he suggests that Team Red is aware that PC players are more and more reviews that 8 GB of video memory is simply not enough for modern games to high resolutions. If there is something good to come, it is because we could soon see the end of the 8 GB graphics cards.
Triple-A games are not easy to live with the use of VRAM, and although 8 GB of VRAM is not completely useless, I would say that it is a limitation for those looking for better performance. The game at 1080p is always the most popular resolution (according to the steam hardware survey), but more demanding games with higher graphic parameters activated, as Cyberpunk 2077 Or Wukong black mythwill end up stifling 8 GB of GPU.
The cost of GPUs should also be mentioned in this current market with inflated prices; An excellent example is the XFX Speedster Radeon RX 7900 XTX, sold at $ 1,129.99 on Best Buy (this is a three -year GPU), despite its launch price of $ 999. Inflation like this means that other low-end graphics cards seem much less attractive, because they no longer have a low price that justify compromises made to performance. If you are going to spend this kind of money on a GPU, you better watch more powerful cards.
At the very least, I think that modern graphics cards should be delivered with at least 12 GB VRAM, because nothing less will not be enough in 2025 and from …
