According to insider reports, NVIDIA is preparing new versions of the GeForce RTX 5060 and RTX 5060 Ti graphics cards with an unusual memory configuration. The company is reportedly working on variants featuring 9 GB of VRAM, an approach previously discussed for the entry-level RTX 5050.
The leaks suggest NVIDIA plans to use three GDDR7 modules, each offering 3 GB. This move is designed to keep costs down, making the cards more appealing to the budget segment. However, to achieve this, NVIDIA may compromise by reducing the memory bus width.
Specifically, the bus is expected to shrink from 128-bit to 96-bit. This change will directly impact memory bandwidth, potentially limiting performance in certain tasks—especially modern games where fast data exchange with VRAM is crucial. In practice, this means NVIDIA is betting on a balance between memory capacity and manufacturing cost. While the increased VRAM looks attractive on paper, the reduced bandwidth could offset some of those benefits.
Preliminary information indicates the new RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti versions could launch as early as May or June. Their debut is likely to take place at Computex, the industry trade show where major hardware announcements are traditionally made.