Samsung has announced a new high-bandwidth GDDR6W memory standard.
The company claims that GDDR6W is “the industry’s first next-generation graphics DRAM technology,” which uses Fan-Out Wafer-Level Packaging (FOWLP) technology to dramatically increase memory bandwidth and capacity.
FOWLP technology works by directly mounting the memory chip on a silicon wafer rather than on a printed circuit board (PCB). This allows for much thinner cabling, while reducing overall case thickness and improving heat dissipation.
As the name suggests, GDDR6W is built on the basis of GDDR6, but using the aforementioned production technique, it doubles the bandwidth and capacity of the standard. Even more impressively, it does this without increasing its footprint, so it should be able to fit into existing hardware designs quite easily.
Samsung says Samsung GDDR6W memory will be “the key to hyper-real gaming and the digital twin.” “Hyper-real gaming” goes without saying – more memory bandwidth means more detailed and realistic virtual environments in which to play games. Techniques like ray tracing and 8K resolutions require a lot of bandwidth, which is the main breakthrough here.
Meanwhile, we’ve seen the buzz phrase “digital twin” popping up more and more lately, but we think it will still be unknown to many. It refers to the idea of an identical virtual representation or simulation of an object or space. This is a key concept for the emerging metaverse, where real-world elements will be mirrored in a VR or AR environment.
The idea of a “digital twin” has been around for some time, but limitations in data processing and transfer have held it back. Samsung says its new GDDR6W memory will make it easier.
While commercial products supporting GDDR6W have already been announced, Samsung says it will “expand the application of GDDR6W to small form factor devices such as laptops as well as new high performance accelerators used for AI and HPC, through cooperation with its GPU partners.”
Samsung has announced a new high-bandwidth GDDR6W memory standard.
The company claims that GDDR6W is “the industry’s first next-generation graphics DRAM technology,” which uses Fan-Out Wafer-Level Packaging (FOWLP) technology to dramatically increase memory bandwidth and capacity.
FOWLP technology works by directly mounting the memory chip on a silicon wafer rather than on a printed circuit board (PCB). This allows for much thinner cabling, while reducing overall case thickness and improving heat dissipation.
As the name suggests, GDDR6W is built on the basis of GDDR6, but using the aforementioned production technique, it doubles the bandwidth and capacity of the standard. Even more impressively, it does this without increasing its footprint, so it should be able to fit into existing hardware designs quite easily.
Samsung says Samsung GDDR6W memory will be “the key to hyper-real gaming and the digital twin.” “Hyper-real gaming” goes without saying – more memory bandwidth means more detailed and realistic virtual environments in which to play games. Techniques like ray tracing and 8K resolutions require a lot of bandwidth, which is the main breakthrough here.
Meanwhile, we’ve seen the buzz phrase “digital twin” popping up more and more lately, but we think it will still be unknown to many. It refers to the idea of an identical virtual representation or simulation of an object or space. This is a key concept for the emerging metaverse, where real-world elements will be mirrored in a VR or AR environment.
The idea of a “digital twin” has been around for some time, but limitations in data processing and transfer have held it back. Samsung says its new GDDR6W memory will make it easier.
While commercial products supporting GDDR6W have already been announced, Samsung says it will “expand the application of GDDR6W to small form factor devices such as laptops as well as new high performance accelerators used for AI and HPC, through cooperation with its GPU partners.”