NVIDIA Plans 9GB RTX 5060 & 5060 Ti with Cut Memory Bus
SkimNews Take
The unusual 9 GB capacity—neither a clean power-of-two nor a typical mid-range tier—signals product segmentation shaped by memory chip economics and bus-width constraints rather than straightforward generational gains.
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- NVIDIA plans to release RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti GPUs with 9 GB of VRAM, according to a leak by Hakuitado on the Board Channels forum and reported via Gazlog.
- The 9 GB configuration uses three 3 GB GDDR7 modules on a 96-bit bus, the same approach as the recently revealed 9 GB RTX 5050 variant (130 W TDP).
- NVIDIA will use new 24 Gbit memory chips to achieve the 96-bit bus, down from 128-bit, resulting in lower total bandwidth and reduced memory performance versus existing models.
- The stated rationale is catering to budget consumers while avoiding high DRAM and BOM costs.
- The 9 GB RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti are slated to launch between May and June 2026, with a Computex unveiling appearing likely.
- TechPowerUp forum commenters questioned the move, arguing that the 25% narrower memory bus undermines the value of the extra 1 GB of VRAM and that the 8 GB 5060 Ti should be dropped rather than replaced with a downgraded 9 GB version.
Why it matters: NVIDIA is sacrificing 25% of memory bus width (128-bit to 96-bit) on mid-range cards to hit lower price points, and the resulting bandwidth drop will directly affect frame rates in memory-bound games. Budget buyers won't be able to gauge the real trade-off until Computex reviews land in May–June 2026.
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