Latest about DRAM
Lawmakers want US government to ban memory chips from China, even in allied supply chains
U.S. lawmakers demand Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to ban imports of memory chips from China to the U.S., ask allies to do the same.
Best RAM for Gaming: DDR4, DDR5 Kits for 2026
Here is the best RAM for gaming we’ve tested: computer memory that is ideal for video editing and graphics-heavy applications.
Re-examining the DDR4 gaming gap with Intel’s LGA 1700 CPUs in mid-2026
Given the unprecedented surge in memory prices, we’re looking back on Intel’s LGA 1700 stack of CPUs to see how DDR4 and DDR5 match up with our modern gaming suite in 2026.
Chinese CXMT DRAM doesn't look like the budget savior many were expecting
Chinese retail listings indicate that CXMT-based memory modules are priced similarly to those featuring chips from the big three, despite expectations that they must be cheaper.
Gigabyte announces support for Chinese-made CXMT memory — pushes it to 8200 MT/s on Socket AM5
The performance is impressive and it's good to see official support, but the question remains whether you can actually buy any of it.
CXMT's DDR5 RAM isn't as performant or as consistent as SK hynix dies, early testing shows
You can't tighten the timings either, apparently.
CXMT close to matching Micron's memory capacity in 2026, research claims
As CXMT's DRAM capacity set to match Micron's, China's DRAM industry could become world's second largest after South Korea.
SK Hynix says 2027 will be the 'worst year' for memory shortage, forecasts crunch to last until 2030
SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-jung says the memory shortage will get even worse in 2027, and claiming the RAM crunch will last at least until the turn of the decade.
