Should nvidia and gpu companies sell gpu parts so u can build ur own?

[joeyhamster]

the gddr can be integrated on the board itself or it can be in stick form

[tkitch]

no, it won't work.

[Kanna]

This won't work at all and it would make it worse also a GPU is too advanced for users to build imo

[WhitetailAni]

This would not work. GPUs are not like CPUs - they can't just run with whatever capacity of VRAM you give it, as the memory buses aren't designed for that. Additionally, every GPU has different VRM requirements. You can't throw an RTX 3090 GPU on a PCB designed for a GT 1030 - the 3090 would burn the VRMs.

 

It could be possible with a lot of reworking of things, but it's a "Could we? Yes. Should we? No." situation.

[Alex Atkin UK]

Even ignoring the fact I believe GDDR tolerances are too tight to put them on a stick, GPU memory channels I believe are often one chip in size vs a PC where its an entire stick.  There isn't the physical space to run that many traces and you'd end up with something very weak as the power requirements to push the signals through all that would be insane.

Just look at the difference between the PCB of a smartphone and the PCB of a laptop, where both might be very similar in actual RAW performance.  The physical space and power requirements are an order of magnitude different.

This is one reason why Apple Silicon is so much more efficient, almost everything is integrated into a single chip.  For every item you want to be socketed/upgradeable, you increase the power and space requirements dramatically, reducing its efficiency.  So you only do it when the convenience outweighs the costs.

[porina]

I wouldn't go as far as to say such a system couldn't be done, but recognise limitations and trade offs that will be required. Combined, if you did it you would have a much worse product that no one would want it. It will cost much more. It will perform much worse.

[SamHeen]

46 minutes ago, Grand Admiral Thrawn said:

It is not a matter if they 'should', it is if they 'want'.

nice profile