Case
09-20-2006, 05:51 PM
We managed to learn that the yield of Samsung's GDDR-4 memory at 1 GHz DDR (marketing number: 2 GHz) is almost perfect and the yields of higher clocked parts are good as well.
And when yield is perfect, you have a domino effect of price going down enough even to fit the $200 mark for the graphics boards. In short, this means that at least 1GHz GDDR-4 will be placed on major performing mainstream and on all high-end parts in 2007.
This means the bandwidth of the mainstream parts will go from 16 to 18GB/s - which is the default bandwidth of GDDR-3 memory clocked at 500-600 MHz DDR (6600GT, 7600GT, X1600...) will go to 32GB/s free of charge in the eternal 200 dollar range.
As much as I am excited for this to happen (http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=34494)... I am dreading it... just another dogdammed upgrade to do... sigh...
And when yield is perfect, you have a domino effect of price going down enough even to fit the $200 mark for the graphics boards. In short, this means that at least 1GHz GDDR-4 will be placed on major performing mainstream and on all high-end parts in 2007.
This means the bandwidth of the mainstream parts will go from 16 to 18GB/s - which is the default bandwidth of GDDR-3 memory clocked at 500-600 MHz DDR (6600GT, 7600GT, X1600...) will go to 32GB/s free of charge in the eternal 200 dollar range.
As much as I am excited for this to happen (http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=34494)... I am dreading it... just another dogdammed upgrade to do... sigh...