- GPU NVIDIA and AMD 8GB sales numbers are low in a German retailer
- NVIDIA RTX 5060 TI and AMD RADEON RX 9060 XT 16GB models have sold significantly higher
- It is a strong indication that players prefer GPU with more vram
Now we are deeply in the new NVIDIA and AMD GPU releases, and the first recently launched the new 8GB low -end GPU 5050. However, a retailer has left alarmingly clear that consumers are looking in other places for games.
As reported by WCCFTECH, a German retailer, Mindfactory, has a low number of units sold in NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti (8GB) and AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT (8GB), notably less than its 16 GB counterparts, this is thanks to the retailer that shows how many units have been sold in each product.
Essentially, it is an indication that PC players do not want 8GB GPU, or at least a large majority prefer GPU with more vram capabilities. While it could also be a low availability suggestion, that has not been a problem for these low -end GPUs in most regions recently, with inflated prices that eliminate consumers.
It is not a secret that the games are becoming more hungry for vram, and although 8GB is not completely Useless (it is still relevant to the 1080p games), it is not the best option for today’s games. The generation of paintings, which would significantly help with 8 GB GPU performance when necessary, increases the consumption of VRM, and that is the last thing these GPUs need.
Analysis: Hopefully, this is the latest generation of 8 GB GPU …
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Until now, Intel seems to be the only one among the three main technological giants in abandoning 8GB GPUs. AMD and NVIDIA have stayed with 8 GB configurations for their new GPU, and if I’m sincere, I don’t see any benefit.
Again, I am not suggesting that 8GB GPUs make no sense; Certainly, there is a significant number of PC players with a budget that do not need medium to high hardware, which is where an 8 GB card would make sense. However, the current low performance trend in PC games, combined with the inflated prices of GPUs above their retail price, makes these graphics cards difficult to sell.
The only place where the 8 GB GPU would tolerate that are used is on laptops of low and affordable game. The GPUs of laptops do not match the discrete desktop GPUs in terms of performance, so expectations of decent pictures are expected. But it is not the same case when you build a desktop platform, where you expect an explosion for your money, and I don’t think 8GB of VRM can achieve it.
However, everything is in addition to the point, since the simple case of more VRM hungry games should be enough to end 8 GB cards. I just hope this generation is the last one we see from them …
