NVIDIA Preps GeForce RTX 5060 Ti & RTX 5060 With 9 GB GDDR7 Memory, 1 GB Extra Memory, Launch In May-June
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Key Points:
- NVIDIA is preparing new 9 GB variants of the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 graphics cards, increasing VRAM from the current 8 GB by using three 3 GB GDDR7 modules instead of four 2 GB modules.
- The switch to 3 GB modules reduces the memory bus width from 128-bit to 96-bit, resulting in a bandwidth drop from 448 GB/s to approximately 336 GB/s, representing a 33% decrease in memory bandwidth.
- The new 9 GB models aim to balance increased VRAM capacity with cost savings amid VRAM supply shortages, although it remains unclear if these savings will be passed on to consumers.
- These updated RTX 5060 series cards are expected to launch around May-June 2026, potentially coinciding with Computex, while other specifications and power consumption remain unchanged.
- NVIDIA is adopting a multi-vendor 3 GB GDDR7 module strategy to mitigate VRAM bottlenecks in high-resolution gaming and AI tasks, with Samsung and Micron ramping up production to support this transition.
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