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Micron reportedly discontinues 2GB GDDR7 chips to prioritize higher-density memory for AI
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Micron is reportedly ending production of its 28 Gbps and 32 Gbps 2GB GDDR7 memory variants.
The move signals a shift in fabrication capacity away from consumer gaming GPUs toward high-margin AI hardware. While other suppliers maintain the 2GB segment, this reflects a broader industry trend of prioritizing data-center demand over retail products.
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Production and sales of 28 Gbps and 32 Gbps 2GB GDDR7 chips are reportedly ending.
Micron is shifting focus toward 3GB GDDR7 chips used in RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs.
Samsung and SK Hynix remain the primary suppliers for 2GB GDDR7 modules in retail lineups.
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Micron has reportedly designated its 2GB GDDR7 memory chips as End of Life, affecting both the 28 Gbps and 32 Gbps variants. These modules were used in a limited number of Nvidia products, including retail versions of the GeForce RTX 5060. The company is now pivoting its fabrication capacity toward 3GB GDDR7 chips.
The transition to 3GB modules is driven by higher profit margins and demand from generative and agentic AI workloads. These higher-density chips are utilized in Nvidia's high-end RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs. However, they are considered impractical for standard consumer RTX 50 lineups due to higher costs and unconventional memory capacities.
Immediate shortages for consumer GPUs are unlikely because Samsung and SK Hynix provide the majority of 2GB GDDR7 modules. This exit follows a pattern where Micron previously left the Crucial consumer memory and SSD business to serve larger strategic customers in the AI data-center segment.
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