
As AI data centers continue inhaling RAM like it's oxygen, everyone from laptop manufacturers to PC enthusiasts is feeling the squeeze. The shortage has caused the delay of the highly anticipated Steam Machine, and while that is a tragedy for gamers, the RAM crisis is also affecting creators.
Graphic designers, photographers, and video editors need RAM, too. Not for smooth framerates, but for efficiently running software. Programs like Photoshop and Premiere Pro need RAM to load assets and effects. Without sufficient memory, creative software lags and can even crash.