GPUs poised for major performance enhancements under preliminary HBM4 specs
AI applications in particular stand to benefit
Build your own RAM: Upgrading an ancient 386 PC to 64MB RAM using custom-built memory
With some courage, you can do the same
New technology enables GPUs to use PCIe-attached memory for expanded capacity
It could be a game changer for AI and HPC applications
How Much VRAM is Enough for PC Gaming?
Graphics card memory, or VRAM, has been a hot topic of discussion as of late because we're not getting enough of it. Here's our latest testing of GPUs and VRAM capacity at 8GB, 12GB and 16GB.
DRAM and VRAM pricing expected to climb in Q3, you can thank server demand for that
In context: Demand for GPUs and other AI accelerators isn't expected to decrease anytime soon, and the cost of DRAM will be directly influenced by the strong "generative bubble" we are experiencing right now. Market intelligence company TrendForce has made some estimations for the third quarter of the year, and, unsurprisingly, prices are going up.
How Much RAM Do Gamers Need? 16GB vs. 32GB vs. 64GB
How much RAM do gamers need? It's a question we get asked a lot, and it's one we used to answer yearly with a good old-fashioned benchmark review. Here's our latest update.
Samsung plans to stack HBM memory on top of CPUs and GPUs arriving in 2025
SAINT-D vertical stacking technology ready just in time for HBM4 debut next year?
Researchers crack Arm's memory safety mechanism, achieve 95% bypass rate
Shockingly effective
AMD teases "really cool" upgrades coming to its 3D V-Cache tech
But you may have to wait until 2025
Micron claims GDDR7 memory can bring up to 3.1x performance boost over GDDR6
Upcoming GeForce cards could be truly powerful
Patriot showcases DDR5 that overclocks to 11,500 MT/s
Also a new 14 GB/s SSD that might not need a ridiculously huge cooler
Micron starts sampling GDDR7 memory for next generation GPUs
More bandwidth, more ray tracing, more FPS, more everything
Dell expects memory and SSD prices to jump an additional 20% this year
Out of the frying pan, into the fire
Would 3D V-Cache Help Intel CPUs? 14th-gen Cores vs. Cache
"Why doesn't Intel develop their own kind of 3D V-Cache?" It's a thought-provoking question, especially given how beneficial 3D V-Cache has been for AMD Ryzen chips. Let's benchmark and check that out.
South Korea looks beyond NAND, wants tech companies to increase their focus on processors
The big picture: South Korean tech giants like Samsung and SK Hynix have dominated memory manufacturing for decades. However, the country's president thinks the competition in the processor market, where Taiwan's TSMC looms large, has recently become significantly more critical. A new support package aims to increase Korea's competitiveness across the chip industry.
MSI built a desktop motherboard that supports CAMM2 memory
The Z790 Project Zero Plus utilizes rear-mounted connectors for a clean install
Microsoft Edge beta introduces built-in RAM limiter feature
Similar to what Opera GX offers, Edge is introducing a new slider that allows you to set how much memory the browser is allowed to use. The latest release also includes Workspaces improvements and enhanced copy/paste features.
DDR6 RAM could double the data rate of the fastest DDR5 modules
PC DRAM technology could reach a 47 GB/s effective bandwidth in the near future
Replaceable and upgradable LPCAMM2 laptop memory is here and it's a big deal
Lenovo is poised to debut the first LPCAMM2 laptop
DDR5 memory prices could rise 20% due to increasing demand for AI chips
The days of dirt-cheap DDR5 RAM may be over soon
Ferrodiode memory tested in 600 degree Celsius environment for 60 hours
A nickel / ferrodiode / platinum sandwich
Samsung on cloud nine after 933% Q1 profit jump, thanks to AI wave
The generative AI craze brought about a surge in memory chip prices, benefiting Samsung
Lenovo and Micron are first to announce a laptop using LPCAMM2 memory
The ThinkPad P1 Gen 7 launches in May
Researchers have unlocked the "Holy Grail" of memory technology
Phase-change memory combines the best features of DRAM and NAND flash
AMD Radeon RX 8000 RDNA 4 GPUs rumored to use slower 18 Gbps GDDR6 memory
GDDR7 is expected to go into mass production later this year