A new Nvidia GeForce RTX GPU is reportedly coming in July, and this one is cheap

Nvidia is reportedly gearing up to launch a new budget gaming GPU that's cheaper than the RTX 5060, with the latest rumors saying the new graphics card will launch next month. Unlike the RTX 4050, which was only available for laptops, the latest leaks point to the new Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 launching in a desktop version too, meaning we could finally have a decent current-gen gaming PC that doesn't cost a silly amount of money.

There's currently a clear gap in our best graphics card guide that's ready and waiting for a new GPU that costs under $250, with both the latest Nvidia and AMD GPUs starting at $299. We've seen plenty of rumors about the Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 already, but this is the first time we've seen a release window mooted, with the new GPU reportedly set to be released in July 2025. Meanwhile, other rumors point to one change to the previously rumored specs.

The release window rumor comes from GPU tech site Videocardz, with the site claiming it's spoken to several industry sources, who reportedly "confirmed that Nvidia does indeed plan to launch this graphics card in the coming weeks," with the site saying one source indicated that "Nvidia is planning a July launch for the RTX 5050."

Meanwhile, tech site Benchlife reports that the card could possibly use GDDR7 VRAM, quoting hints from "reliable sources" in the industry. The card was previously rumored to use older GDDR6 memory, unlike all the other RTX 5000 GPUs, which all use faster GDDR7 RAM. Like the RTX 5060, however, the RTX 5050 is rumored to still only have 8GB of memory, whichever technology it ends up using.

While this relatively small amount of VRAM is a weak point on the RTX 5060 and some 5060 Ti cards at their current prices, it's an acceptable compromise if the RTX 5050 has a genuinely affordable price. You don't expect to be able to max out your games at top settings on a budget GPU, and 8GB is still enough to run most games at decent settings, as long as you don't go above 1,920 x 1,080.

Of course, Nvidia hasn't even confirmed whether the RTX 5050 even exists, let alone any other details, so this is all just rumor and speculation for now, but we could really do with a properly affordable PC gaming GPU in the market. Let's hope that, if it does appear, there's enough stock available to keep the price reasonable.

In the meantime, check out my Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 review to see how the company's current cheapest GPU performs, as well as my GPU install guide, which takes you through the graphics card upgrade process.

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