GDDR6 = 70% More Expensive ? | VR Users on Steam Doubled in 2018
207According to a report, GDDR6 is 70% more expensive than GDDR5, even when you take two sets of memory from the same manufacturer. This is why companies such as Nvidia are still looking to utilise GDDR5 for their lower end SKUs.
According to the latest Steam hardware survey, the amount of users with a virtual reality headset doubled in 2018.
Microsoft have gotten two patents for improved controllers passed, but will we see these hardware improvements on the Xbox One controllers, or are these for the mysterious Xbox Scarlet?
Finally, we may have discovered the worst loot boxes in existence with MysteryBrand, who have brought the fun of microtransactions to real life.
Speaking of Valve, Half Life 2 writer Eric Wolpaw is back at the company, no doubt sparking speculation of Half Life 3 confirmed.
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