Memory, once the cheapest part of a PC or smartphone, is rapidly becoming one of the most expensive components. Since ...

On top of devouring energy, water, and graphics cards, the AI industry is now swallowing the world's supply of precious RAM.

The PC uses RAM to hold running programs, open documents and the intermediate results of calculations. Programs can, however, be too large to fit in a computer's memory, which causes problems. Before ...

Micron Technology, a huge computer memory and storage making company, has confirmed it's shutting down its consumer business Crucial to focus on creating advanced memory chips used in artificial ...

Take a peek at all the different kinds of RAM on the market -- along with some information about whether or not you should seek them out for your next build.

If you've ever been computer shopping, you'll undoubtedly have heard the term RAM thrown around willy-nilly. You might know a few things about RAM, such as that it's one of the most important parts in ...

The capacity and speed of your computer's system memory, or RAM, can have a noticeable effect on your computer startup speed. However, the effects are only substantial to a point and apply to the law ...

Most users need about 8 GB of RAM, but to use several apps at once, you might need 16 GB or more. If you don't have enough RAM, your computer will run slowly and apps will lag. VRAM is located on your ...

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...