AMD GPUs and CPUs could be the next victims of the RAM crisis, as industry chatter insists more price hikes are coming
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A rumored 10% price hike across an entire chip line on the back of a RAM crunch means AI and HPC budgets are exposed to memory, not just GPU, volatility. Lock in key SKUs and revisit TCO models now—assume component inflation, not flat pricing, for 2026 hardware refreshes.
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