AMD has increased the supply cost of GDDR6 memory for its graphics card manufacturing partners. The price adjustment officially took effect on October 1, 2026, according to reports from industry insiders on the Board Channels forums.
The company typically supplies its partners with bundled kits containing both the GPU and the necessary memory modules. While the exact percentage or dollar amount of the price hike remains undisclosed, the move is linked to the recent retail price increases observed for Radeon RX 9000 series graphics cards.
Industry analysts suggest that despite this rise, GDDR6 remains more cost-effective than the GDDR7 memory utilized in Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series products. This price gap may explain why the Radeon RX 9000 lineup has seen less significant market price fluctuations compared to the RTX 50 series.
The information originated from the Board Channels forums, a platform frequented by employees of graphics card manufacturers, system integrators, and contract electronics firms. Previous industry leaks shared by participants on this platform have historically proven to be accurate.
