Maxsun confirms RTX 5050 with 8 GB and an Arc B580 with 24 GB VRAM – an EEC list provides clear text

The keen observer of the GPU market knows that what ends up at the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) is rarely just fantasy. This time is no exception. Maxsun, better known for colorful PCB constructions and questionable design decisions, has registered several models of the upcoming GeForce RTX 5050 as well as a previously unconfirmed Intel Arc B580 with a whopping 24 GB of memory. A silent but unmistakable confirmation that Maxsun does not rely on restraint or compliance with embargoes.

RTX 5050 – the silent sister in the RTX 50 stable

Admittedly, the RTX 5050 has already been circulating through various leaker timelines for weeks, mostly as a footnote under much more blatant specification speculation about the RTX 5060 Ti or 5080. So now it’s official. Maxsun lists no fewer than 16 different variants of this previously non-existent GPU – including excursions into more or less creative series names such as “Transformer”, “Terminator” and “OTES”. Whether the latter is a reference to an overheated cooling design or simply a translation error remains to be seen. On the hardware side, there are also initial approaches to classification: 8 GB VRAM, a 128-bit interface and a rumored GB207 chip with 2560 CUDA cores. The TDP is said to be somewhere around 130 watts, which would certainly be in line with previous experience regarding the efficiency of Blackwell offshoots. The question of the memory type – GDDR6 or GDDR7 – will have to be answered at market launch, with GDDR6 currently being the more likely candidate for this class. Anything else would be wishful thinking given the price point.

Maxsun turns up the heat: RTX 5060 to RTX 5080 also on the way

In addition to the RTX 5050, the EEC document also includes all other offshoots of the RTX 50 family, including the RTX 5060, 5060 Ti, 5070, 5070 Ti and 5080, all of which are apparently in the final design stages and are expected to be unveiled at Computex. NVIDIA is likely to provide the official stage for this – Maxsun, on the other hand, has already drawn back the curtains in advance. The RTX 5060 in particular catches the eye, as 8 GB memory with 128 bits is also mentioned here, but this time explicitly as GDDR7. This should be noticeable in combination with the newer memory controller of the GB206 – provided that the thermal and power budgets do not mutate into a fun brake in practice. It will be interesting to see how big the gap to the 5050 will ultimately be. It will hardly be pure clock frequency cosmetics if you don’t want to cannibalize yourself.

Intel Arc B580 – a VRAM colossus that supposedly shouldn’t exist

Much more interesting – or curious – is the second entry: an Intel Arc B580 with no less than 24 GB of VRAM. Yes, you read that right. While SPARKLE, the only loud advocate of the Arc series outside Asia, recently denied that such a model was even planned, Maxsun is now doing the exact opposite. Apparently, Maxsun is planning an “iCraft 24G OC” variant – whatever that means in detail. Technically, the whole thing is still a blank spot on the map. Neither Intel nor trustworthy leakers have ever specifically described such a configuration. A workstation variant for rendering or AI purposes would be conceivable, even if the addition “OC” sounds more like a home user. Also possible: a rebranding of the existing Arc GPUs with increased memory – possibly with a dual-rank configuration in a 384-bit layout? Speculative, but not impossible.

Classification: Between leak and launch

What do we learn from this? Firstly: Maxsun is either particularly forthcoming or simply doesn’t want to be secretive. Secondly, the RTX 5050 is coming, whether NVIDIA wants it or not. Thirdly, Intel may be launching a GPU with more memory than AMD’s Radeon RX 7900 XT – and with an architecture that has so far been remembered more as a “delayed debut”. Computex 2025 should therefore not be boring, at least on the GPU side. However, whether Maxsun will ultimately deliver more than just EEC listings – such as available cards outside the Chinese market – remains, as always, the crucial question. Previous experience calls for caution here.

Source: EEC, Olrak29_