SK Hynix Announces Faster and Power Efficient Memory for GPUs

Korean memory maker giant SK Hynix is gearing up to mass produce its new, superfast GDDR7 memory chips this summer.

These chips can transfer data at incredible speeds, up to 40 gigabits per second in ideal conditions. When paired with powerful graphics cards, these chips can handle massive amounts of data, making games and other graphics-heavy tasks smoother and faster. These memory chips will be able to transfer data at 1.5TB per second compared to 1.1TB from the last generation.

SK Hynix has also made its new GDDR7 chips more energy efficient. They’ve cut power use by over 50% compared to the older chips. This was achieved by using a new packaging design with more heat-dissipating layers. This allowed for a 74% reduction in thermal resistance while keeping the same physical dimensions.

While the name “GDDR” suggests these chips are for graphics cards, the company believes they’ll be used for other things too. SK Hynix says these chips will be useful for advanced computer graphics, artificial intelligence, supercomputers, and self-driving cars. This comes from the Head of DRAM Product Planning & Enablement at SK Hynix, Sangkwon Lee.