SK hynix is gearing up to start mass production of its next-gen GDDR7 memory in Q1 2025, slightly behind rivals like Micron and Samsung. Despite being behind in the race, SK hynix has showcased impressive capabilities with GDDR7 chips capable of delivering up to 40 Gbps pin speeds and 160 GB/s bandwidth per module. The standard baseline speed is set at 32 Gbps, offering 128 GB/s bandwidth per module with potential for a 25% increase in the future. While the company's late entry may raise questions about customer adoption, it doesn't indicate any process issues for SK hynix. With GDDR7 chips set to revolutionize consumer computing performance, the upcoming integration with NVIDIA's RTX 50 "Blackwell" GPUs and AMD's RDNA 4 SKUs is highly anticipated. SK hynix's delayed mass production timeline is expected to have minimal impact, as the company continues to work on sampling and integration with partners for a successful launch.