Linus Tech Tips Discussion

R6 variant back in 2024. Spoiler GDDR6X:- NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super - replaces the RTX 4080 NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti Super - replaces the RTX 4070 Ti NVIDIA RTX 4070 Super - replaces the RTX 4070   GDDR6:- NVIDIA RTX 4070 - replaces the 4070 GDDR6X Below is a partial list of cards with the type of memory that each uses, a reference for which graphics cards might be impacted on the second hand market if the GDDR6/6X/7 prices skyrocket. List of Samsung's EOL and mass produced chips can be found here. Spoiler GDDR6 NVIDIA RTX 20 series, 3050, 3060, 3060 Ti, 3070, 4050, 4060, 4060 Ti, 4070 (2024) AMD RX 6000, 7000, 9000 series Intel Alchemist, Battlemage series   GDDR6X NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti, 3080, 3080 Ti, 3090, 3090 Ti, 4070 (2023), 4070 Ti, 4080, 4080 Ti, 4090, RTX 5050   GDDR7 NVIDIA RTX 50 series (besides 5050) Feel free to give your input on how this rumor could impact NVIDIA's partners and, as a consequence, the consumers, and how the discontinuation of the low and mid tier cards might impact PC builds and upgrades in the near future due to the AI "bubble." Also obligatory revenue breakdown of the same company rumored to stop sending memory chips to its partners; Sources https://weibo.com/3219724922/Qf3WY4s2I https://www.techpowerup.com/343363/nvidia-may-stop-bundling-memory-with-gpu-kits-amid-gddr-shortage  https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/nvidia-reportedly-no-longer-supplying-vram-to-its-gpu-board-partners-in-response-to-memory-crunch-rumor-claims-vendors-will-only-get-the-die-forced-to-source-memory-on-their-own  https://www.pcguide.com/news/nvidia-and-amd-may-consider-discontinuing-their-cheaper-gpus-due-to-memory-shortages-report-says/  https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-could-cancel-RX-9070-GRE-16-GB-due-to-explosive-increase-in-memory-prices.1170444.0.html https://videocardz.com/newz/onexplayer-apex-amd-strix-halo-handhelds-gets-200-price-hike-before-launch-due-to-rising-memory-costs https://videocardz.com/newz/geforce-rtx-4080-super-with-32gb-gddr6x-memory-now-available-in-china https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/17/ai-fuels-memory-chip-shortage-that-could-hit-phones-and-cars.html https://www.appeconomyinsights.com/p/nvidia-surges-despite-china https://youtu.be/Vzgimftolys?list=PL8mG-RkN2uTw7PhlnAr4pZZz2QubIbujH And more that I might've missed but are hyperlinked.