Samsung has just announced the development of the first 24Gb GDDR7 memory that will one day be found in some of the best graphics cards. An industry first, the new DRAM brings huge improvements to both capacity and performance. With these new memory modules, we might finally stop seeing GPUs with just 8GB VRAM in the near future, with the maximum capacity reaching a massive 48GB.
Samsung’s newest DRAM will allow GPU makers to keep the same number of memory modules while reaching higher capacities. Right now, GPUs use either 8Gb (1GB) or 16Gb (2GB) memory modules. At 24Gb (3GB), the capacity will go up considerably, reaching up to 48GB. That’s unlikely to happen in the upcoming RTX 5090, but we might see that kind of number in a future RTX 6090.
The company revealed that the new 24Gb GDDR7 uses its 5th-gen 10nm DRAM, which results in a 50% increase in cell density without increasing the size of the actual memory. Aside from the improved process node, Samsung is also using three-level pulse-amplitude modulation (PAM3) signaling, which boosts memory speed by a whole lot.
The first designs will offer speeds of up to 40Gbps, although Samsung notes that 42.5Gbps is not out of the question with further enhancements. That’s almost twice the memory speed compared to the RTX 40-series, which tops out at 22.4Gbps. This means that aside from a massive increase in capacity, we’ll also see huge improvements in bandwidth.
As calculated by VideoCardz, a GPU with a 256-bit memory bus and eight 24Gb modules might reach a whopping 1.2TB/s in bandwidth — that’s more than the RTX 4090 can currently offer. Meanwhile, a high-end version with a 512-bit memory bus and 16 GDDR7 modules could go up to 2.5TB/s. Such speeds are unheard of in this generation, but this bodes well for future gens.
Samsung said that the new 24Gb memory is currently entering the validation stage with some of its major GPU consumers before entering commercialization in early 2025. Does this mean it’ll be ready in time for Nvidia’s RTX 50-series? Unlikely, but there’s hope for the future. We’ve already seen leaks that these new 3GB modules might find a home in Nvidia’s next-gen GPUs, if not in the desktop versions, then at least in their laptop counterparts. However, even if we don’t see them in the initial lineup, there’s always hope for a Super refresh down the line.
The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.