8Gb Graphic DRAM

Samsung's new 20 nm, 8 Gb DDR5 graphics DRAM.
Samsung's new 20 nm, 8 Gb DDR5 graphics DRAM.

 

Samsung Electronics has started to mass produce 8 gigabit (Gb) DRAM using its 20 nm class process technology. As a result, the Korean tech giant has completed its full lineup of 20 nm 8 Gb DRAM.

The new 20 nm DRAM can store 8 Gb of data, which is the largest capacity for graphic DRAM, and can deliver the fastest data processing speeds of 8 Gb/s by overcoming the limits of existing 4 Gb GDDR5. It can process 64 GB of data per second through 32 I/O channels on each of the two chips running at 8 Gb/s, four times faster than existing DRAM. The speed is equivalent to processing 12 full HD DVDs in a second, and thus the DRAM can deliver UHD content in a softer and more vivid manner.

The graphic DRAM specializes in processing video and graphical data, and it can operate a lot faster than existing DRAM as a result. As 3D games and ultra-high resolution content are always popular, the demand for high-performance graphic DRAM with high-capacity data storage is always high as well.

As high-density DRAM, the GDDR5 can offer 8 GB, the highest-capacity storage for game consoles, with only 8 chips.

Samsung is aiming to dominate the premium market by releasing DRAM with higher density than 8 Gb. It is also going to increase the weight of 20 nm DRAM with the launch of a lineup of 20 nm 4Gb and 6Gb DRAM.

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