Memory factory finds profit in what others abandoned

The general manager of Nanya Technology, Li Peiying, reckons there’s still life in the old DDR4 market, especially now that the big players have moved on and left a gap wide enough to drive a lorry through.

DRAM Shortages bite

The world’s second largest memory module maker ADATA and Taiwan’s number two TEAMGROUP have paused quotations, signalling a market hotter than punters expected and rising prices.

Granite Rapids-WS brings 86 cores and 4.8GHz boost to workstation fight

Troubled Chipzilla looks set to finally give AMD’s Threadripper lineup a kicking, with a new Granite Rapids-WS workstation chip spotted with 86 cores, 172 threads and a boost clock that goes to 4.8GHz.

256GB kits, triple-fan memory cooler, and more

Origin Code could stir up things in the DDR5 memory module market as the company is already teasing some high-end memory kits with its Vortex series.

Falling DDR5 prices and bloated AAA titles drive the move

Valve’s monthly Steam hardware survey shows that 32GB of RAM is about to shove 16GB off its throne as the default spec for PC gamers.

Korean overclocker "Phantom" to blame

G.SKILL was keen to brag about a new overclocking record of its DDR5 R-DIMM memory, where a renowned Korean overclocker has managed to hit DDR5-8400 frequency with CL38 timings on a high-capacity 256GB (8x32GB) kit. The overclocking was done on the Asus Pro WS WRX90E-SAGE SE motherboard and the latest AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 9985WX processor.

The 512GB (64GBx8) DDR5-6400 CL38 kit

G.Skill has announced its newest high-performance T5 Neo series DDR5-6400 CL38 512GB (64GBx8) overclocked DDR5 R-DIMM memory kit that is aimed to be used with new AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO series CPUs and AMD WRX90 chipset motherboards.

With 64GB modules

G.SKILL has introduced the world’s first high-capacity 256GB DDR5 U-DIMM memory kit running at DDR5-6000 speeds with CL32 timings. This 4x64GB kit, according to G.Skill, is aimed at heavy workloads including AI applications, advanced content creation, and workstation use. 

Based on high-speed 64GB DDR5-8000 modules

G.Skill, a well-known when it comes to memory modules, has announced new high capacity 128GB kits that hit DDR5-8000 speeds. These will be a part of G.Skill's Trident Z5 and Trident Z5 Royal NEO series and are based on new 64GB DDR5 modules. In addition, G.Skill is bringing new DDR5-9000 64GB (2x32GB) memory kits

New colors, lower latency, and AMD optimizations

KLEVV has announced new updates to its DDR5 Gaming/OC memory lineup, including new color options for the FIT V and BOLT V series, enhanced performance with lower latency SKUs, and new "Optimized for AMD" kits in its DDR5 OC lineup.