NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Reportedly Getting A New SKU With GDDR6 Memory Amid GDDR6X Shortages
NVIDIA is reportedly working on a new GeForce RTX 4070 SKU which would feature GDDR6 memory instead of the faster GDDR6X.
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Could AMD Be Working On A Next-Gen APU With Onboard GDDR7 Memory?
A recent listing at NBD seems to point out an upcoming chip that has GDDR7 memory as part of the CPU, pointing to a potential AMD APU.
Rumoured Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU with cheapo GDDR6 memory is now official
We reported previously on the possibility that Nvidia might wheel out a revised version of its popular RTX 4070 graphics chipset with cheaper and slower GDDR6 memory. Now it's been officially announced by Nvidia.
One of the best 2 TB gaming SSDs is now under $140 and it's the perfect upgrade for any PC
Silicon Power XS70 | 2 TB | NVMe | PCIe 4.0 | 7,300 MB/s read | 6,800 MB/s write | $179.99$136.79 at Amazon (save $43.20)This is about as fast as you're going to get for a PCIe 4.0 SSD—only very expensive Gen 5 models are quicker. The XS70 is normally a lot pricier than this, so getting 2 TB of speedy solid state storage for less than $140 is a great deal right now.
Micron touts world's first PCIe Gen 6 drive with epic 26 GB/s speeds but it's not hitting your PC for years
Micron, they of Crucial SSD fame, have announced a new PCIe Gen 6 SSD capable of 26 GB/s. That's right ladies and germs, your feeble, antiquated 14GB/s Gen 5 drive is yesterday's news (even if PCIe 5.0 is as good as it gets among the best gaming SSDs today). Anybody who's anyone will soon have a Gen 6 SSD.
DRAM Prices Will Increase Up To 53% In 2024 & Another 35% in 2025 As Memory Industry Delivers Record Revenue Growth
The demand for DRAM memory & NAND flash is at its peak and is expected to increase revenue by up to 77% while also resulting in higher prices.
GDDR6X VRAM is claimed to be in short supply and could lead to an RTX 4070 being launched with slower GDDR6 to meet the demand
A tech site in China is reporting that the supply of Micron GDDR6X VRAM is currently in short supply. So much so that to meet the demand for the most popular GPU to use that memory, the GeForce RTX 4070, Nvidia may release a variant with slower, and cheaper, GDDR6 chips.
NVIDIA Could Opt For GDDR6 Memory For Its GeForce RTX 4070 GPUs In Light of GDDR6X Shortages
The GDDR6X memory shortage might force Nvidia to adopt GDDR6 memory for the high-end GPUs such as the RTX 4070.