AMD Launches Radeon RX 9050 for Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Japan; 1080p Average 49 FPS at ~$280

AMD released the Radeon RX 9050 graphics card in late July 2026, targeting Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and Japan, with no sales in mainland China. Because AMD did not provide review samples, public reviews worldwide are limited, and partners were also barred from sending samples. Some reviews were conducted using cards obtained through unofficial channels. The Radeon RX 9050 features 16 RDNA 4 compute units, totaling 1,024 stream processors, half the size of the RX 9060 XT, with 32MB of Infinity Cache. The GPU has a game clock of 1,920MHz and a boost clock of 2,600MHz, with a thermal design power of 92W, requiring only a single 8-pin power connector. For memory, the 8GB version uses a 128-bit interface with 18Gbps GDDR6 memory, delivering 288GB/s bandwidth; the 4GB version is available only to the OEM market, with a halved 64-bit interface and bandwidth reduced to half of the 8GB version. At 1080p resolution, the RX 9050 averages 49 FPS across ten games, 20% lower than the RTX 5050 and 22% lower than the RX 7600, and it underperforms the Intel Arc A770. At 2K resolution, the card averages 33 FPS, comparable to the RTX 5050, while the RX 7600 performs slightly better. Performance test data came from unofficial sources, with specific card models and brands undisclosed.