Tag:memory

Windows 11 weather app takes 1.2GB of RAM, 5x more than macOS equivalent

Windows 11's built-in weather app wastes loads of RAM, even before any user interaction, due to its web-based design, on top of showing ads.
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MSI lets you enjoy low-latency RAM without AMD EXPO ULL, thanks to new BIOS trick

MSI adds a High-Efficiency Mode to its motherboards’ BIOS, allowing you to bring standard DDR5 RAM's latency closer to that of EXPO ULL kits.
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RAM price chaos could last until 2030, warns SK Hynix CEO

SK Hynix expects 2027 to be the worst year for memory, forecasting the shortage to last until 2030, as AI demand continues to exceed capacity.
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AMD EXPO ULL DDR5 memory boosts frame rates by 4% in first PC gaming benchmarks

G.Skill's AMD EXPO ULL RAM offers a mild but easy-to-access performance boost on Ryzen systems, although you pay a high price for these modest gains.
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DDR4 RAM prices expected to soar by over 50%, as demand shifts to last-gen memory

Memory shortages are causing supply chain constraints on older memory and flash products, driving up DDR4 contract prices by over 50% in Q3 2026.
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More PC gamers are using 16GB of RAM, and 32GB use drops, as memory prices go through the roof

June’s Steam Hardware Survey shows a slight increase in the number of systems with 16GB of RAM, while the share of 32GB machines has fallen.
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Yikes, AMD EXPO ULL RAM debuts at $1,099, and that’s just for a 32GB CL26 kit

AMD EXPO Ultra Low Latency memory hits retail with G.Skill’s Trident Z5 NeoX DDR5 series, offering much tighter tertiary timings but at a huge premium.
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Even DDR2 isn’t safe from the RAM crisis, as legacy memory prices rocket

The ongoing memory shortage is prompting companies to seek legacy DRAM products, with huge price increases predicted for DDR2.
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MSI hopes to make DDR5 RAM more affordable, thanks to HUDIMM memory support

MSI adds support for HUDIMM memory, which uses a single 32-bit channel to its Intel motherboards, but there will be a cost to performance.
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