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DDR5 vs DDR4 in 2025: Is It Time To Upgrade Your RAM?

The memory shortage is taking hold, fueled by the massive AI data centers that are soaking up the world's memory stocks. This is causing a supply shortage, sending prices skyrocketing, and all ...
Wired

DDR4 vs. DDR5 RAM: What’s the Difference?

Most computer standards change quickly, with manufacturers adopting new ports, cables, and form factors as soon as they release. Random-access memory (RAM), meanwhile, hasn’t changed all that much in ...

DDR4 RAM prices surge as memory costs climb faster than many expected

RAM prices are skyrocketing after a long period of relative stability DDR4 64GB kits have climbed from near $150 to around ...
PC World

DDR4 RAM is disappearing — and getting more expensive than DDR5

Having plenty of memory in your PC is more important than ever, now that practically everything runs on the web. But if you’re using a dated laptop or desktop that relies on DDR4 RAM, you might find ...
TweakTown

RAM shortages are here until 2028: 64GB DDR5 is now $500, 256GB DDR4 costs over $3000

TL;DR: RAM prices are soaring due to ongoing DRAM shortages driven by AI demand, with DDR4 and DDR5 kits costing thousands of dollars. These supply constraints will persist through 2027, impacting ...
TechSpot

DDR5 vs. DDR4 Gaming Performance Revisited

We recently stacked the Ryzen 5 7500F against Intel's Core i5-12400F across a wide set of games to see which CPU makes the most sense on a new budget PC build. The takeaway was easy: the 7500F came ...
Digi Times

DDR4 memory shortage pushes prices up as industry moves faster to DDR5

Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and a seasonal slowdown after the second-quarter stockpiling, memory chip suppliers remain cautiously upbeat about growth heading into the third quarter of ...
HotHardware

ASRock's New Intel Motherboard Has Both DDR5 And DDR4 Memory Slots

Thanks to an AI arms race, PC memory prices have gotten out of control in the past several months (and also pushed Crucial out of the consumer market), but is a motherboard with slots for both DDR5 ...
PC Gamer

Explainer: This is why memory and storage is so expensive (of course it's AI) and why PC gaming hardware prices are only going to keep rising, even probably for GPUs

Here's all we know about skyrocketing memory prices and what's causing it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We can't seem to get a ...
PC Gamer

If you bought Corsair PC memory after 2018 you might be entitled to a share of $5.5 million from a class action over advertised DDR4 and DDR5 speeds

Corsair has settled a class action lawsuit claiming that the memory specialist overstated the speeds of various DDR4 and DDR5 RAM kits on offer since 2018. Corsair is set to pay out $5.5 million to ...
GamesRadar+

This new motherboard has DDR4 and DDR5 RAM support, and it took an AI-pricing surge for that to finally become a thing

ASRock is launching a new motherboard that has a total of six DIMM slots (where you install your RAM). Up from the usual four slots found on most mobos, this might seem a little pointless right now.
TweakTown

ASRock's new motherboard supports both DDR4 and DDR5 memory

TL;DR: The ASRock H610M COMBO motherboard supports 12th to 14th Gen Intel Core processors with a unique hybrid memory design featuring 2 DDR4 and 4 DDR5 slots (not simultaneous). It offers versatile ...