Samsung and SK Hynix are preparing to dominate the next generation gaming graphics card market with GDDR7. Both companies have already started sampling for Nvidia. However, although the attention of manufacturers has shifted to HBM memory due to the artificial intelligence frenzy, a rise is expected in the GDDR market, especially with the adoption of the latest generation GDDR7 memory.GDDR7 sampling started for Nvidia
Research firm Industry Growth Insights reports that the GDDR memory market could grow to $4.8 billion by 2030, with an annual growth rate of 7.6 percent. It is not known whether GDDR7 will satisfy its producers with double-digit growths like the current GDDR6, but the fact that the producers have already started sampling indicates that the demand will not be underestimated. As it is known, Nvidia buys the memory in consumer graphics cards from Micron. Adding Samsung and SK hynix to this process could potentially lead to change.
However, judging by the reports specific to GDDR7, Samsung is currently the leader. Samsung’s GDDR7 memory will deliver a 40 percent performance increase and a 20 percent energy efficiency improvement over the fastest available 24 Gbps GDDR6 DRAM. Micron and its competitors are still behind with products scheduled for release in 2024. Of course, the fact that Samsung is ahead is positive for the company, but at least for now, the degree of importance is not high. Because the road to graphics cards with GDDR7 memory is still very long. Reports We will start seeing new memory with the “Blackwell” series that Nvidia will launch in 2025. This will give companies like Micron and SK Hynix plenty of time to develop their solutions.
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