Graphics DRAM Prices Expected to Stop Increasing Due to Falling Crypto Market

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According to a new report from TrendForce, the pricing of graphics DRAM is expected to stop increasing in the coming months due to the downturn of the cryptocurrency market.



It points to NVIDIA and AMD shifting their focus from VRAM to server DRAM due to the decreased demand for graphics cards as the GPU market returns to normal and the used market grows.



The report notes how new GPU prices have dropped by 20 to 60 percent recently and theorizes that potential buyers will be keeping a close eye on the used market, further decreasing the demand for new cards.



Contract purchases for VRAM could drop by as much as 10 percent versus the previous quarter as manufacturers switch over to the server markets. The market is expected to stabilize by 4Q21...

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