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Ask HN: Why don't GPU/TPU manufacturers commoditize their RAM complement

4 points DoctorOetker | 4 comments | 07 Dec 25 16:25 UTC | HN request time: 0.6s | source

Wouldn't say nvidia sell more GPU's if RAM prices were lowered? What prevents them from buying up IP / RAM fab labs and commoditizing the blueprints for its manufacture? Perhaps to the public at large, or perhaps just relicensing it for very low prices to entities in friendly nations?
1. Sevii ◴[07 Dec 25 19:01 UTC] No.46184107[source]▶
RAM is already a commodity.
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2. DoctorOetker ◴[07 Dec 25 22:39 UTC] No.46186036[source]▶
"commoditize your complement" is an expression, and thus means more than just the individual meanings of the words combined.
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3. nrhrjrjrjtntbt ◴[08 Dec 25 03:56 UTC] No.46188123[source]▶
This is the reference for anyone interested: https://gwern.net/complement

I think commoditize means "make cheaper, maybe by commoditizing" in this context.

Memory is and was commoditized. It just got more expensive.

4. wmf ◴[08 Dec 25 05:18 UTC] No.46188656[source]▶
I don't think there are any steps they could take to sustainably reduce DRAM prices.