Rising prices of DDR4, DDR5, GDDR6 RAM set to cause havoc on PC, smartphone and GPU prices - and no, AI is not the one to be blamed

• Rising RAM prices are set to affect nearly every market segment
• Supply limits tied to DRAM node shifts are driving product shortages
• GDDR6 and DDR4 are leading the current memory price increases

RAM prices are surging once more, but this time the finger of blame can’t be pointed solely at AI, new research has claimed.

The current financial quarter is reportedly bringing steep increases across the board, affecting everything from server memory to mobile DRAM and graphics cards.

New data from TrendForce, backed up by research from ComputerBase, says DDR4 has seen the largest jump, with prices up to 45% higher than in the previous quarter.