The source of information about the new generation of NVIDIA does not stop this time points to GeForce RTX 4050, a model that will replace the GeForce RTX 3050 and which will fit directly into the middle class. We’ve told you before that the GeForce RTX 40 family will use a total of five graphics cores, ranging from the most powerful to the least powerful.

We knew the GeForce RTX 4050 will be based on the AD106 chip, the direct successor to GA106, although we did not know its possible specifications. These have not yet been confirmed, but I have been able to make an estimate based on the latest leaks that have occurred with higher models, and I think this is entirely correct, as it leaves enough space for both the GeForce RTX 4060 and possibly the GeForce RTX 4060 Ti. .

First of all, I mention the introduction of the NVFIA GeForce RTX 3050 confirmed a significant qualitative leap in this range. Compared to the GTX 1650, this graphics card represents a huge leap forward in raw performance and has the advantage of accelerating beam tracking and DLSS support, so it takes gaming to the next level. The GeForce RTX 4050 will keep the keys and I am convinced that it will be a worthy successor.

GeForce RTX 4050: This could be its specifications

• AD106 graphics core at 5nm from TSMC.
• 3,840 shaders with a fundamental frequency exceeding 2 GHz.
• 120 texturing units.
• 120 tensor cores.
• 48 raster units.
• 30 cores RT.
• 128-bit bus.
• 8 GB GDDR6 graphics memory at 16 GHz or 18 GHz (bandwidth up to 288 GB / s).
• Power in FP32: about 16 TFLOPs, depending on the final operating frequencies.
• TGP: 150 watts. You will need an 8-pin power connector.

If these specifications are confirmed, The GeForce RTX 4050 could be more powerful than the GeForce RTX 3060although its lower amount of graphics memory could limit it in some scenarios and make a significant difference in some games, especially if you run them at a resolution higher than 1080p with active ray tracing.

The GeForce RTX 4050 would do its best in 1080p and 1440p, although thanks to support for DLSS technology it could reach 4K if we reduce the quality of graphics. NVIDIA could also introduce the GeForce RTX 4050 Ti, which would also use the AD106 graphics core, albeit with a larger number of active SM units.

This is not confirmed and when I see what happened to the GeForce RTX 30 series, I think it is unlikely that we will see the GeForce RTX 4050 Ti. However, I do not dare to rule it out either, because in the end NVIDIA has always adapted its strategy to the realities of the marketand competition. If AMD releases something that threatens the GeForce RTX 4050, NVIDIA can keep up with the “Ti” version.

In case you are wondering when the GeForce RTX 4050 might be on the market, I recommend being patient, as, as with the GeForce RTX 3050, this family usually arrives last. With that in mind, it’s easy to think his debut could work in the middle or at the end of next year.