BrikoX@lemmy.zip to Gaming@lemmy.zipEnglish · 4 days agoRAM is ruining everythingwww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up117arrow-down1external-linkRAM is ruining everythingwww.theverge.comBrikoX@lemmy.zip to Gaming@lemmy.zipEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square3fedilinkfile-text
minus-square9point6@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down2·4 days agoThe ram cartel produces exactly enough ram to keep prices stable, increased demand means the produced supply is not sufficient so prices rise This is not a capacity issue, it’s forced scarcity and collusion laid bare
minus-squareRamRabbit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down2·edit-24 days agoOpenAI put in an order for 40% of RAM supply at two of the three companies that make RAM. This is most certainly a supply/demand issue. See linked article for more details.
The ram cartel produces exactly enough ram to keep prices stable, increased demand means the produced supply is not sufficient so prices rise
This is not a capacity issue, it’s forced scarcity and collusion laid bare
OpenAI put in an order for 40% of RAM supply at two of the three companies that make RAM.
This is most certainly a supply/demand issue. See linked article for more details.