NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Graphics Card Rumored To Feature 6 GB Memory, Launches In June
NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4050 graphics card is rumored to launch in June and the entry-level desktop solution will pack just 6 GB of memory.
According to Twitter leaker MEGAsizeGPU, NVIDIA plans to launch its mainstream GeForce RTX 40 GPU lineup for desktops during the months of May and June. These cards are the lower-powered end of the spectrum of NVIDIA's Ada Lovelace GPU series and are looking to make a splash in the marketplace in the next two months. The series will include RTX 4050, RTX 4060, and RTX 4060 Ti.
The below Twitter post is from MEGAsizeGPU, leaking the three cards and expected release dates:
Release date：Desktop 4060Ti - end of MayDesktop 4050- JuneDesktop 4060- not decided yet
— MEGAsizeGPU (@Zed__Wang) March 29, 2023
Our sources have pointed out a May launch date for the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 series graphics cards. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Non-Ti will be launching next month on the 13th of April and looks like the RTX 4050 is expected to hit retail shelves by June of 2023. So there should be at least three new graphics cards launched for desktop PCs by NVIDIA in the second quarter of 2023.
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— MEGAsizeGPU (@Zed__Wang) March 29, 2023
Additionally, the leaker also states that the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 desktop graphics card will be equipped with just 6 GB of VRAM across a 96-bit bus interface. This is far lower than the RTX 3050 which offers 8 GB of memory across a 128-bit bus interface.
6G vram
— MEGAsizeGPU (@Zed__Wang) March 29, 2023
Why this should be a cause of concern because several AAA titles are now heavily dependent on at least 8 GB VRAM with some modern titles requiring more than 8 GB VRAM to run properly. The RTX 4050 will be targeting the mass PC market so a large majority
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