The new variant is said to have been cancelled as the RTX 3060 12 GB has already entered the market.
GeForce RTX 5050 9 GB GPU May Never Launch As NVIDIA Has Reportedly Cancelled or Delayed it
The budget segment doesn't have many options from the current-gen NVIDIA and AMD series, which is why NVIDIA wanted to expand the RTX 50 series lineup with another variant of the GeForce RTX 5050. If you have been following reports surrounding the RTX 5050 with 9 GB VRAM, you might be aware that the GPU was supposedly delayed, but was still planned for release according to the original schedule.
NVIDIA reportedly utilized the 3 GB GDDR7 modules on the RTX 5050 9 GB, unlike the RTX 5050 edition, which ships with 2 GB GDDR6 memory. Specs aside, a new report suggests that we may see further delays in the GPU launch. As per the prominent leaker @Zed__Wang, the RTX 5050 9 GB might have been cancelled altogether. Or a longer delay is also likely if NVIDIA is still thinking of releasing the GPU in the future.
As of now, the information remains unofficial, and NVIDIA hasn't disclosed any information on the GPU. While the exact reason for the delay or cancellation is unclear, it's said that the RTX 3060 12 GB debut in the market makes the RTX 5050 9 GB unnecessary for the market. RTX 5050 9 GB was aimed to fulfill the demands in the budget segment. The GPU is rumored to feature a GB206 die, featuring 2560 CUDA cores, 96-bit of memory interface, and 9 GB GDDR7 memory.
As far as the launch is concerned, the leaker says it might have been "permanently delayed", which indicates a much longer delay than expected. So, it's possible that the GPU may launch at the end of the year, or if NVIDIA decides the kill the product, the RTX 5050 8 GB and RTX 3060 12 GB will remain the only options for around $300-$350.
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