http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20100226PD210.html
GPU shortage unlikely to be solved before May
Monica Chen, Taipei; Joseph Tsai, DIGITIMES [Friday 26 February 2010]
The current shortage of graphics chips, which is being caused largely by low yields of the 40nm process at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), is unlikely to be completely solved before May, according to sources from graphics card makers.
Although TSMC recently said the defect density of its 40nm technology has already dropped from 0.3-0.4 per square inch to 0.1-0.3, the sources pointed out that the improvement in overall yield still needs more time before catching up with market demand.
To maintain gross margins from the increased cost created by the GPU shortages and rising DRAM quotes, graphics card makers including Asustek Computer, Micro-Star International (MSI), Gigabyte Technology and Tul are planning to increase prices of their products by 5-10%, according to market sources.
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簡單結論重點
主要的GPU顯示晶片至少到5月前都缺貨,造成供給線大減
雖然台積電生產晶片的不良率已經從0.3-0.4下降到了0.1-0.3,但仍趕不上市場需求
所以微星、華碩、技嘉、憾訊等顯示卡製造商將集體醞釀漲價5%~10%
假設一張約5000元的顯示卡,將會漲價至約5250~5500元
X壽喔~~~!!!
有打算買新顯卡的最好先衝了