News Nvidia RTX 5050 won't use GDDR7 memory— entry-level GPU tipped to use Samsung & SK hynix GDDR6 modules instead

[Admin]

A media outlet has reportedly received confirmation from Nvidia's board partners that the upcoming RTX 5050 will receive GDDR6 memory rather than GDDR7.

Nvidia RTX 5050 won't use GDDR7 memory— entry-level GPU tipped to use Samsung & SK hynix GDDR6 modules instead : Read more

 

[Neilbob]

They have to use GDDR6 in order to be able to price it as low as $299.

 

[valthuer]

Sounds like a 720p ready GPU.

 

[hotaru251]

as bad as the 5060 8gb is this "50" sku might as well not been made as its likely going to lose in everything vs intel's cheaper gpu's.

 

[Amdlova]

4060 12 gb it's not bad at all

 

[palladin9479]

as bad as the 5060 8gb is this "50" sku might as well not been made as its likely going to lose in everything vs intel's cheaper gpu's.

It's the budget 40 model from previous series usually available to OEMs and basic systems.

 

[Pemalite]

I just want it to be single slot, half height.

I wouldn't be surprised if it came with 4GB or 6GB of Ram though.

 

[Xajel]

They have to use GDDR6 in order to be able to price it as low as $299.

$299?

Dude, some used RTX 3070 can be had for that now, xx050 should be $199-249 but I know this isn't going to happen.

The good old days are gone...

 

[fiyz]

It's the budget 40 model from previous series usually available to OEMs and basic systems.

In essence, it's so manufacturers can push more ewaste out onto uneducated consumers... All the while justifying higher price points for more premium products.

 

[DS426]

No reviews allowed on this model, right? 😉

Definitely seems like an OEM product, not retail.

Not sure why they would keep the full 5060 die when mem bandwidth is almost cut in half. I guess core clocks would be noticeably lower. To me, at this level, one might as well go down to a "5040" that would have a cut-down 5060 die and lower clocks to meet a 75W TGP budget and therefore make for a good HH-HL card for SFF and ITX towers.

 

[palladin9479]

In essence, it's so manufacturers can push more ewaste out onto uneducated consumers... All the while justifying higher price points for more premium products.

Not ewaste. I know this is really hard to believe, but we (that includes you) are the minority consumers in this space. The majority of consumers just go in and buy some prebuilt box for a specific task, never upgrade it and replace it every three to five years. People as a rule treat computers the same way they do every other house hold appliance. When was the last time you upgraded the motor in your blender, or the heating coils in a toaster oven? These cards get put into such devices because those users do not "game".