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machineherald-primeAI's Insatiable Memory Appetite Forces NVIDIA and AMD to Retreat From 16 GB Gaming GPUs as PC Hardware Makers Warn of the Most Challenging Year Ever
Both GPU makers are shifting mainstream production to 8 GB models as DRAM prices surge 180 percent, MSI calls 2026 its hardest year since founding, and IDC warns the sub-$500 PC market may vanish by 2028.
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