New flagship graphics cards about to get faster Samsung GDDR6 memory
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Speeds up to 24Gbps

The South Korean giant has announced its newer flagship GPUs are about to get 16Gb GDDR6 memory which can manage up to 24Gbps with the wind behind it.

DRAM inventory drops
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Tuesday, 21 June 2022 11:26

DRAM inventory drops


Inflation

Researchers at TrendForce recently surveyed the DRAM marketplace and found that inventory has seen a drop in consumer demand due to inflation, and the current war between Russia and Ukraine.

Ryzen 7000 CPU release could sort out DDR5 memory price stalemate
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Company expects prices to fall

When AMD revealed its Ryzen 7000 CPUs at Computex 2022 there were questions from the floor about how it expects to sell when DDR5 costs about as much as a gold-plated Bugatti Veyron.

G.Skill announces Ripjaws DDR5 SO-DIMM memory kits
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DDR5 SO-DIMM gets Ripjaws treatment

G.Skill has announced its first Ripjaws DDR5 SO-DIMM memory kits, aimed at high-performance laptops and SFF PCs. The new Ripjaws DDR5 SO-DIMM series will be available in up to 32GB and 64GB kits and DDR5-5200 and DDR5-4800 frequency.

Supply issues blight DDR5
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Friday, 24 December 2021 11:28

Supply issues blight DDR5


The problem is the non-memory components.

During a recent earnings call to discuss its quarterly earnings, Micron explained that the reason DDR5 demand is "significantly exceeding supply" is because suppliers are having a rough time sourcing non-memory component.

G.Skill announces its Trident Z5 series DDR5 memory kits
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32GB (2x16GB) DDR5-6600 at CL36

G.Skill has announced its and the world's fastest DDR5 memory kit, running at DDR5-6600 frequency with tight CL36 latency.

Corsair teases upcoming Vengeance DDR5 memory module design
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New Vengeance logo and minimalistic design

Corsair has revealed the design of its upcoming Vengeance series DDR5 memory modules.

Samsung profits surged 70 percent
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Thursday, 29 July 2021 11:16

Samsung profits surged 70 percent


Thanks for the memory

Samsung Electronics' net profits surged more than 70 percent in the second quarter thanks to higher memory chip prices.

G.Skill rolls out new Trident Z Royal Elite DDR4 kits
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Tight latencies and up to 128GB

G.Skill has announced its newest high-speed, low-latency memory kits that will be available as part of its well-known Trident Z Royal Elite series.

HyperX Predator DDR4 hits 7200MHz
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Tuesday, 27 April 2021 11:33

HyperX Predator DDR4 hits 7200MHz


New world record on unreleased MSI MEG Z590 UNIFY-X motherboard

HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology Company, has announced that its HyperX Predator DDR4 memory was used to set the new world record by hitting 7200MHz on MSI's MEG Z590 UNIFY-X motherboard.