AMD Radeon branded RAM coming soon

mertesnmertesn I am Bobby MillerYukon, OK Icrontian
edited November 2011 in Science & Tech
AMD Radeon branded RAM coming soon

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  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    Compare the AMD approach to OCZ getting out of memory so they could get focused on a more successful product. I think AMD has some other stuff to figure out before they diversify into a market with falling prices.
  • fatcatfatcat Mizzou Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    Gargoyle wrote:
    Compare the AMD approach to OCZ getting out of memory so they could get focused on a more successful product. I think AMD has some other stuff to figure out before they diversify into a market with falling prices.

    They are going to buy up all the stocks of DDR3 and then flood/hurricane/volcano the labs that make it...

    PROFIT?!
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    I just really don't understand this move. I know money is money, but is the long-term game plan really worth the few $million this will make for the next few years? Support costs, logistics, etc. not to mention the psychological impact this has on the brand. People will see this is a move downward into a lower tier of products. AMD made CPUs and GPUs, not goofy RAM.
  • djmephdjmeph Detroit Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    primesuspect wrote:
    People will see this is a move downward into a lower tier of products.

    I've always felt this way about AMD processors. The shoe fits.
  • TimTim Southwest PA Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    AMD makes very good GPUs, not-so-good CPUs and the RAM remains to be seen, but surely both CPUs and GPUs have more profit potential. We'll see. RAM has really come down in price lately. I'm not sure this is a good idea.
  • csimoncsimon Acadiana Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    Tim wrote:
    AMD makes ..not-so-good CPUs....

    :buck:
  • Cliff_ForsterCliff_Forster Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    Private labeling some product does not mean AMD is making a major investment in being in the RAM business.
  • NiGHTSNiGHTS San Diego Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    Agreed, I see this as them buying product and slapping the brandname on it, nothing more.
  • Mt_GoatMt_Goat Head Cheezy Knob Pflugerville (north of Austin) Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    NiGHTS wrote:
    Agreed, I see this as them buying product and slapping the brandname on it, nothing more.

    Correct me if I am wrong. But wasn't AMD originally a producer of memory modules long before they went into CPU's and chipsets.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    Update with official word: partners are VisionTek and Patroit.
  • MAGICMAGIC Doot Doot Furniture City, Michigan Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    So, is it just going to be branded with an AMD endorsement/certification? I seem to remember OCZ doing this for Nvidia SLI and ATI Crossfire.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    The goal is to make it easy for PC builders to make RAM purchasing decisions, as they will be certified to run in AMD Fusion platform systems.
  • djmephdjmeph Detroit Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    Do you think they might be trying to create a baseline for future "AMD Certified" memory?
  • BuddyJBuddyJ Dept. of Propaganda OKC Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    I can see them using this to tie-in with their Black Edition processors for out-of-the-box easy overclocking.
  • Cliff_ForsterCliff_Forster Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    Maybe now I'll be able to populate all four slots without massive instability?
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    No, because that's a memory controller problem.
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    primesuspect wrote:
    The goal is to make it easy for PC builders to make RAM purchasing decisions, as they will be certified to run in AMD Fusion platform systems.

    Does RAM need to be certified to do anything these days?
  • mertesnmertesn I am Bobby Miller Yukon, OK Icrontian
    edited November 2011
    Gargoyle wrote:
    Does RAM need to be certified to do anything these days?

    Yep, but only to practice law and medicine.
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