Overview
- Micron’s blog details 24Gb GDDR7 dies rated at 36Gbps per pin with published system bandwidth examples, including 1152 GB/s on a 256‑bit bus and 2304 GB/s on a 512‑bit bus.
- The company positions the parts to reduce texture pop‑in and asset swapping in modern games while accelerating on‑device AI inference and neural graphics.
- The 36Gbps speed targets represent about a 20% uplift over 30Gbps GDDR7, and 24Gb densities raise per‑die capacity roughly 50% versus 16Gb parts.
- NVIDIA has already deployed GDDR7 in select products such as the GeForce RTX 5090 and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, sourcing memory from suppliers including Micron and Samsung.
- Samsung previously reported mass production of 24Gb GDDR7 and sampling of 36Gbps chips, though reporting indicates broader GPU rollouts are expected in late 2026 or the first half of 2027.