ASRock Launches Radeon RX 9050 with 4GB VRAM Amid Rising RAM Prices
ASRock has released a version of its Radeon RX 9050 graphics card featuring only 4GB of VRAM, marking the first modern GPU in years to use such low memory capacity. This move comes amid ongoing global shortages and rising prices for components like RAM, which have driven up costs across consumer electronics. The 4GB variant is based on AMD’s RDNA 4 architecture with a boost clock speed of up to 2,600MHz but lacks the memory needed for optimal performance in modern AAA games. While it supports new features such as FSR 4, its limited VRAM may struggle at even lower resolutions like 1080p. ASRock has not yet announced pricing directly, though a prebuilt PC with this GPU was listed on Best Buy for $889 alongside other components including an AMD Ryzen 5 CPU and DDR4 RAM.
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