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SK Hynix to Boost DRAM Production by a Whopping Eight Times Next Year, But It Still Won't Be Enough to Ease the Ongoing Memory Shortage

SK Hynix to Scale Up 1c DRAM Production For GDDR7 & SOCAMM Modules, Likely to Target the AI Industry

We have reported on memory shortages extensively in recent days, and the supply chain is already preparing for adjustments by increasing production capacities. According to a report by the Korean media outlet Hankyung, SK hynix plans to expand its DRAM production capacity by more than eight times by 2026, to meet the requirements of CSPs and companies such as NVIDIA/AMD. It is reported that at SK hynix's Icheon campus, 1c DRAM production is expected to increase by 140,000 units per month, currently at 20,000 units, which represents a significant rise.

The capacity increase will be allocated towards products like GDDR7 modules and low-power SOCAMM memory, that has seen massive adoption over the months in AI servers. SK hynix isn't the only company looking to expand production; Samsung, Micron, and other suppliers are also proceeding rapidly to increase production numbers, as the demand for memory brought in by inference is gigantic right now.

However, it's still important to note that efforts to upscale DRAM production will be targeted entirely towards the AI industry; hence, for the consumer segment, there's still a long way ahead before shortages end.

And of course, it's all just for AI.
Poor gamers are still getting scraps.

 

[Skifi28]

I wish AI would stop making my life better already, it's almost too good.

 

[Crayon]

At this point I'm just glad we are in a decent position to stop upgrading our hardware. PS5, any pc on at least that level, and switch 2 will be getting games for a loooong time at this rate and they all do the job just fine. That, and aaa should start turning all their technical prowess towards getting games out cheaper, faster, and making more use of the hardware so many people will be stuck with.

 

[Durin]

Seems like the next console gen should just wait for the AI bubble to burst, so they don't charge an arm and leg to everyone.