AMD warns 20% gaming revenue decline; memory crunch expected through H2 2026
AMD expects a 20% decline in gaming revenue in the second half of 2026 due to higher memory and component costs, CEO Lisa Su warned, per Tom's Hardware. The decline signals margin pressure across discrete GPU and CPU lines as DRAM and HBM supply tightens.
Memory scarcity, particularly for AI accelerators and gaming GPUs, is reshaping chip vendor guidance for H2; AMD's forecast suggests the memory crunch will persist, with implications for consumer and data-center GPU pricing and availability.