The next product category for graphics card maker Inno3D is memory-- namely iChill-branded memory modules available in 4, 8 and 16GB DIMMs, all featuring RGB lightbars compatible with Asus Aura Sync software.

The DIMMs are rated for speeds starting from DDR4-2400 and up to DDR4-4000, with ultra-low latencies up to 15CL. The RGB lighting comes on the heat spreaders, which the company says have a unique design able to optimise system performance to further improve the gaming experience.

According to DigiTimes, the currently robust global DRAM market faces the threat of oversupply in 2019, the result of recent capacity ramps by Micron and upcoming commercial production by China-based Fujian Jin Hua Integrated Circuit and Innotron Memory.

The news site reports both Samsung and SK Hynix believe the current state of the memory industry will be over by end 2018. The two companies have both previously announced plans to ramp up memory chip capacity, but aggressive moves by rivals are leading to hesitation. After all, according to IHS Markit, Samsung memory market share has been falling since the 50.2% high of Q3 2016 (standing at 44.4% in Q1 2018), while Micron share is up from 20% in Q4 2016 to 23.1% in Q1 2018.

Samsung reveals what it claims is the first 10nm-class 8Gb LPDDR5 DRAM chip-- an addition to the S. Korean company's DRAM lineup aimed for upcoming 5G and AI-powered mobile applications.

“This development of 8Gb LPDDR5 represents a major step forward for low-power mobile memory solutions,” Samsung says. “We will continue to expand our next-generation 10nm-class DRAM lineup as we accelerate the move toward greater use of premium memory across the global landscape.”

LPDDR5 is currently the most cutting edge memory standard-- so much so the JEDEC standards group is still to finalise the specification. However Samsung appears to have the details, and is showing off a memory chip with data rates of up to 6400Mb/s, 1.5x faster than LPDDR4X DRAM chips found in flagship mobile devices. As a result, the LPDDR5 chip can send 51.2GB of data in a second.

Micron starts mass production of next-generation GDDR6 RAM, with the first product being 8Gb (1GB) GDDR6 memory ICs, as the industry as a whole starts making the shift from the now decade-old GDDR5 standard.

The announcement makes Micron the final vendor among the industry's Big 3 to start GDDR6 production. The 8Gb chips from the company will be available at different speeds, with 12Gbps and 14Gbps products operating at 1.35v aimed at the graphics market, followed by upcoming 16Gbps chips. Micron has also developed 20Gbps solutions, but has no details on such products as yet.