Micron: Graphics memory supply improves, in time for RTX 4000 and RDNA 3
Micron has seen a significant increase in graphics memory sold in the last quarter and the shipping situation has improved significantly. This should make it possible for the manufacturer to provide more memory chips for the upcoming graphics cards, so that the delivery situation for these cards should at least not be bad because of the memory.
The graphics memory of modern RDNA 2 or Ampere graphics cards comes from either Micron or Samsung and is GDDR6 or GDDR6X memory chips, which are again graded according to speed. This memory should also be installed on the upcoming Ada Lovelace and RDNA 3 graphics cards, which are due to be released this year. Micron has therefore timed its very appropriately quarterly report for the third quarter ended 06/02 stating increased availability of memory and other components which should benefit the market.
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According to Micron’s CEO, Sanjay Mehrotra, the company has seen strong double-digit growth in its graphics division, which consists of graphics cards and gaming consoles. In addition, there are the first deliveries of the new 1z 16 Gb GDDR6X chips, which can deliver twice the capacity and up to 15 percent more performance than the 1y generation with the same size. Higher sales for Micron mean it has sold more graphics cards and more gaming consoles that need to be equipped with memory.
This is only possible if all other required components are also available. The growth in this market also ensures that Micron can pre-produce many memory chips for the Radeon RX 7000 and Ada Lovelace, so there are no shortages on this side and the next generation of graphics cards will not be available at least because of this. According to Micron, the situation of PMICs and VRMs for DDR5 memory modules is also improving, so that falling prices can be expected again here.
Source: microns & Tom’s hardware
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