AMD hasn't seen quite the reception of the RX 9060 XT 8GB model, but the firm still says it is a model that has market demand, despite the low VRAM onboard.
AMD Claims Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB Will See Market Interest, Says It is Similar to 16 GB Model In Every Way Apart From VRAM Capacity
With growing demand from gaming titles, VRAM requirements have seen a massive rise over the past few years, with some seeing the 16 GB figure as the benchmark for a "seamless" AAA gaming experience. However, NVIDIA and AMD have launched 8 GB variants, which have seen massive criticism from gamers, given that the VRAM capacity is simply insufficient to play modern-day titles at decent performance.
But, Team Red has decided to back this decision from day one, and now, in an interview with AMD's Frank Azor, it is claimed that the 8 GB model has market interest, despite being just $50 cheaper than the 16 GB counterpart.
Although AMD fully expects that the 16GB version will have a greater market demand, the cheaper 8GB version still has its market position.
In addition, up to now, most gamers still play games at 1080p resolution, so we position the 8GB version as a 1080p graphics card, but the only difference between it and the 16GB version is the display memory capacity. The GPU part is exactly the same.
- AMD's Frank Azor via Mobile01
Frank claims that the $50 difference between the 8GB/16GB models looks small, but accounts for 15% of the MSRP, which is a large amount considering the original price. However, the issue isn't just the VRAM capacity, as many users point out that naming the GPU with the same name is misleading. The Radeon RX 9060 XT comes in two VRAM configurations, and this is the first time AMD has adopted such a move, given that releasing dual-VRAM models under the same name is a tactic that NVIDIA has adopted to lure in customers.
AMD's PR statements towards the RX 9060 XT have positioned the GPU as ample enough for 1440p gaming, which is totally misleading, especially for the 8 GB model. However, the one good thing about the Navi 44-based GPUs is that AMD has managed to put up a price tag cheaper than NVIDIA's RTX 5060 Ti, and the RX 9060 XT 16 GB can be bought for the same price as the RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB, which is definitely something to appreciate.
About the author: Muhammad Zuhair is a hardware and technology reporter for Wccftech, specializing in the semiconductor industry and the complex interplay between technology, manufacturing, and geopolitics. His coverage focuses on the corporate strategies and technological roadmaps of industry giants like TSMC, NVIDIA, Samsung, and Intel. Zuhair's expertise lies in deconstructing complex topics such as fabrication nodes (e.g., 2nm process), the economic impact of policies like the CHIPS Act, and the strategic development of AI infrastructure from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel.
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