PC Gaming RAM Got Cheaper For The First Time In Months
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- DDR5 RAM prices are finally decreasing after months of inflation, driven by high demand from AI companies for their data centers.
- Google’s release of the TurboQuant compression algorithm, which reduces memory requirements for certain AI workflows, triggered a significant drop in memory manufacturers' stock prices and subsequent price cuts on some RAM kits by up to $40.
- Experts caution that TurboQuant is an evolutionary improvement with limitations, meaning AI will still require large amounts of RAM, so the current price drop may be temporary market volatility rather than a long-term trend.
- Despite recent price reductions, DDR5 RAM prices remain significantly above their historical lows, with popular kits like the Corsair Vengeance RGB DDR5-6000 32GB still costing over four times their lowest-ever price.
