The global memory market is currently in a state of flux, and NVIDIA is taking steps to alleviate production capacity constraints for its RTX 50 series graphics cards by implementing a diversified supply chain strategy. A disassembly of the Galax GeForce RTX 5060 Black OC V2 by Quasar Zone uncovered that this graphics card is the first to incorporate Micron GDDR7 memory. Traditionally, the RTX 50 series has predominantly relied on memory chips from Samsung and SK Hynix. However, the scarcity of memory chips persists as a significant challenge. NVIDIA's Chief Financial Officer has acknowledged that the memory shortage will continue to impact market availability well into the first quarter and possibly longer. The underlying issue stems from NVIDIA's prioritization of memory supply for AI cards, prompting memory manufacturers to allocate over 40% of their production capacity towards AI memory. Consequently, this has led to a constrained supply and escalating prices of GDDR7, a vital component for consumer-grade graphics cards. In light of these circumstances, procuring memory from Micron offers NVIDIA a partial reprieve from its memory supply bottlenecks.
