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Is there an end to the RAM crisis?

Is there an end to the RAM crisis? - Feddit.cl

for me RAM is a perfected technology, new buses will come, more speed, but it will fundamentally be the same manufacturing process, same materials. The prospect is that LLMs will keep getting larger, more RAM will be required, and the prices will keep getting higher, or along the curve, while the demand will keep up with it because everything has RAM in it. Do you see a point in the future where the industry forks out of this, and there’s an alternative where the end user is not affected as much from the demand of this resource?

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slazer2au Feb 19

1 of 2 things will need to happen for the shortage to be resolved.

A new fabrication will need to be brought online or

The companies that have purchased the fabrication time cancel their order because they go bust.

I believe 2 will happen before 1 because 1 will take several years to happen.

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Beans Feb 19

Gamers Nexus made a video recently where they were discussing a new Chinese company/manufacturer in the RAM game. It’s pretty early on, but looks promising.

For your second point/option: I agree something like this will happen first. But I don’t know if it will be a cancellation on all “fronts.” Microsoft’s CEO stated they HAVE the (DIM) RAM, but they DON’T have the GPU’s. So Nvidia is behind on manufacturing, but Micron, Samsung, and SK Hynix have actually got the stock, they’re just ONLY selling to corporations right now.

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SaveTheTuaHawk Feb 19

It’s pretty early on, but looks promising.

CXMT, the difference is negligible.

DDR5 Prices Are Broken, So We Tested Cheaper Chinese RAM

With DDR5 prices quadrupling as AI demand drains supply, we tested CXMT Chinese memory to see how it stacks up against premium and budget kits in gaming.

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Beans

The idea isn’t that it’s “better” or different,” the idea is getting another player in the game.