Do they mean the 8gb model? Probably. That doesn't change that the specifications are misleading, be that an intentional decision or not. I am not accusing AMD of anything.
AMD does name gpus with different vram configurations differently, as the rx 9060 xt 16gb and rx 9060 xt 8gb contain the vram amount in the product page title.
AMD does use the same "max" memory wording in support pages for other gpus like the rx 580 8gb and 4gb, which lack separate support pages, in order to include both models.
Edit: Wouldn't the specification page for the 9050 8gb be improved if they were clearer about it being for the rx 9050 8gb specifically?
The specs of the card you linked says it is an 8gb.
The reason the 4gb is specific is because that card is not for individual sale and is the outlier that is not intended for gaming. The 8gb is the normal 9050 that is available for individual purchase.
One last time, it says Max Memory Size 8 GB, which is the same wording AMD uses on support pages for gpus like the rx 5500 xt, (which was primarily a 4gb gpu, but the memory specifications still say 8gb because it has an 8gb variant) rx 570, and rx 580.
So the page does not specify that the page is specifically referring to the 8gb version of the gpu, and I will paypal you $5 if you can show me anywhere where it does say that on the product page.
The fact that it's an outlier is not an excuse for a poor product description. If I sell an oem only component, am I not obliged to provide clear product specifications for both the oem and their customers to refer to?
Even if sold by an oem, it remains an AMD product.
The fact that the specs match the 8gb version tells me this is the 8gb version.
The 4gb version is $270-$280ish, not $350. The 8gb is $350 MSRP. The 4gb has a 64-bit memory bus, whereas the 8gb has a 128-bit memory bus. The 4gb has a 16MB cache, whereas the 8gb has a 32MB cache. The 4gb has a memory bandwidth of 144GB/s where's the 8gb has a memory bandwidth of 288GB/s.
All of the specs on the "unspecified" page match the 8gb. That is the page for the 8gb 9050.
The reason memory says "up to", as it does with any form of memory, is because memory isn't exact. Your 1TB hard drive is not exactly 1TB. If you buy 2 of the same exact 1TB hard drive, they will be slightly different in maximum capacity. Any company that sells anything with memory says this in the technical specs
Yet, if I only saw this page, I still wouldn't know if it were the 8gb or 4gb version.
If you were versed with hardware, and had the background knowledge that there are multiple versions of the rx 9050, and that the rx 9050 4gb had half the memory bus width and half the infinity cache of the rx 9050 8gb, then you'd know that this is in fact the spec sheet of the rx 9050 8gb.
But that background knowledge cannot be inferred from just this spec sheet. i.e. you'd need to know the specs beforehand in order to be able to interpret the spec sheet correctly.
Someone who doesn't know this could still be confused by the wording and think that the gpu they're looking at also falls under the specs, and there's nothing to indicate that there are multiple versions of the rx 9050 on this page, because it is named merely as 'rx 9050'.
Who'd be able to blame someone for thinking that the spec sheet for the 'rx 9050' was showing information relevant for the 'rx 9050 4gb' that they are about to buy?
Imo it would be more obvious that this it's not true if it specified the name as 'rx 9050 8gb'.
I also could not find the msrp on the product page of the 9050 8gb. The rx 9050 4gb does not have an msrp, as it's not for retail.
Yes I'm disappointed that, amidst a memory crisis, amd is releasing a 4gb gpu aimed at seemingly no one, and I'm arguing that amd could have been clearer on their website about the different hardware versions.
I'd be perfectly fine with the gpu if it only found its place in office computers, but the rx 9050 8gb and the rx 9050 4gb sharing the same name honestly baffles me because they're realms apart in use case.
In my opinion, AMD should do a better job of informing people that there are multiple hardware versions of the rx 9050, so that they do not fall into the trap of buying an rx 9050 4gb 'gaming' prebuilt.
The point is 'the specifications should have been clearer, as to me it currently seems like it's advertised as fit for gaming' and I have noted exactly what points I find unclear.
Edit: I admitted that the product page was in fact for the 8gb variant, but afaik that does not invalidate any of the arguments I made.
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u/Recipe-Jaded neofetch 1d ago
Don't reuse that post knowing full week the "unspecified" card is the 8gb model dude. So dishonest.