In brief: Except for the flagship RTX 5090, the Nvidia Blackwell graphics cards revealed so far feature VRAM pools identical to their RTX 40 series predecessors. Although the company hasn't disclosed the new generation's mainstream products yet, reports suggest they will continue the trend, likely disappointing budget-conscious consumers. Numerous Nvidia RTX graphics card variants have recently appeared in a Eurasian Economic Union database, including multiple models of the yet-to-be-announced RTX 5060 and 5060 Ti. The leak reveals the VRAM configurations for the entire next-generation GPU lineup, some of which are disappointingly small.The RTX 5060 Ti is listed with 8GB and 16GB variants, mirroring the 4060 Ti models released in 2023. Unsurprisingly, the 5060 is shown with only the 8GB option, likely igniting concern over its longevity for playing high-end games.Several recently released titles suffer from unplayable frame rates on 8GB GPUs when running in 4K or at maximum graphics settings. For example, the framerate for every 8GB card shown in TechSpot's Stalker 2 benchmark collapses under the game's "Epic" graphics preset, even at 1080p. However, turning the game down one notch to "High" immediately causes a significant improvement until the resolution reaches 4K.Notably, the EEU listing also contains 12GB models of the RTX 5070 Ti. Nvidia unveiled the GPU with 16GB of VRAM at CES 2025, but a scaled-down model would echo the 4070 Ti's release pattern. Although 12GB is more comfortable than 8GB, it can still prove insufficient when features like hardware-assisted ray tracing and frame generation are enabled in 4K.Nvidia likely believes that upgrading to faster VRAM reduces the need for more VRAM from generation to generation, as all desktop RTX 50 GPUs feature GDDR7 RAM. However, recent reports indicate that the new memory solution has inflated production costs, complicating efforts to sell custom GPU variants at MSRP.Further testing is also needed to determine whether upgrading from GDDR6 VRAM was worth it. The only RTX 50 review currently available is for the 5090 the sole card to receive more memory than its predecessor. The new flagship outpaces the old one by an unimpressive 27 percent on average, and the gains from the lower-tier products will probably be smaller. // Related StoriesThe RTX 5090 and 5080 will launch on January 30 for $999 and $1,999, respectively. The 5070 Ti is rumored to begin shipping on February 20, and the 5070, 5060 Ti, and 5060 will likely be released over the following weeks.