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Chips Monday, May 11, 2026 at 06:01 PM

AMD developing entry-level RDNA 4 GPU with 8GB VRAM, 2048 cores

AMD is reportedly preparing an entry-level RDNA 4 discrete GPU, codenamed RX 9050, with 8GB VRAM and 2048 cores — exceeding the core count of the rumored RX 9060. The new chip targets budget-conscious builders and small business deployments where full-fat GPUs like the RX 7700 remain overspec'd.

For data-center buyers tracking AMD's competitive position against NVIDIA's RTX 4000 and Intel's Arc A770 in cost-sensitive inference and batch processing, a wider RDNA 4 footprint signals strategy to defend sub-$300 market segment before NVIDIA's own entry-level stack ships.

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