The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series will likely feature GDDR7 memory from Samsung, according to a new article from BusinessKorea that discusses how Samsung has already been providing samples of its new memory to NVIDIA for use in its next-generation hardware. Micron, which supplies the memory for the GeForce RTX 4090 and other Ada Lovelace graphics cards, reportedly won’t be unveiling its GDDR7 memory until 2024. NVIDIA previously relied on Samsung for its GeForce RTX 30 Series.
GDDR used in Nvidia’s GPU is predominantly supplied by Micron. However, Samsung Electronics, leveraging its HBM, is emerging as a potential leading supplier for next-generation products, signaling strong competition from domestic companies.
Samsung Electronics, in July, became the first to develop cutting-edge GDDR7 and has been providing samples to Nvidia for the verification of its integration into next-gen systems. SK hynix also plans to complete its GDDR7 development within the year.
In contrast, Micron plans to unveil its GDDR7 only in the first half of the next year. Given this, Nvidia, the largest global customer in the GPU market, is expected to primarily consider Samsung’s products for its next-generation lineup over Micron’s.
