How The DRAM Crisis Will Affect Gaming GPUs (feat. Ed from Sapphire)
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The episode discusses the impact of the DRAM crisis on gaming GPUs with guest Edward Crisler from Sapphire.
Episode 92: Edward Crisler from Radeon-exclusive AIB Sapphire joins the podcast to chat about the current GPU market. How will rising DRAM prices affect gaming GPUs? Can the GPU makers and AIBs absorb some of the increased cost? Also we talk about RDNA 4 and how successful it's been compared to previous generations, AMD's true market share, and of course, the Sapphire Puke box art CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - RDNA 4 Launch at Sapphire 05:11 - RDNA 4 vs Older Generations Success 11:32 - The DRAM Crisis 20:25 - AIBs Want More Control 24:48 - Thoughts on 12VHPWR 26:32 - How Are SKU Decisions Made? 32:35 - Sapphire Puke 35:27 - DRAM Pricing: What Can AMD and AIBs Do? 44:50 - AI-Focused GPU Makers Owe Everything to Gamers 50:56 - AMD's True Market Share 59:05 - The Key to RDNA 4's Success 1:03:13 - Outro with Ed's Favorite Sapphire Generation SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Audio: https://shows.acast.com/the-hardware-unboxed-podcast Video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqT8Vb3jweH6_tj2SarErfw SUPPORT US DIRECTLY Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hardwareunboxed LINKS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Hardwareunboxed/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HardwareUnboxed Bluesky…
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