GDDR3 SDRAM

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GDDR3 SDRAM
Graphics Double Data Rate 3 Synchronous Dynamic Random-Access Memory

Type of RAM
GDDR3 chips on a AMD Radeon HD 4670
Developer	JEDEC
Type	Synchronous dynamic random-access memory
Generation	3rd generation
Predecessor	GDDR2 SDRAM
Successor	GDDR4 SDRAM

GDDR3 SDRAM (Graphics Double Data Rate 3 SDRAM) is a type of DDR SDRAM specialized for graphics processing units (GPUs) offering less access latency and greater device bandwidths.^{[compared to?]} Its specification was developed by ATI Technologies in collaboration with DRAM vendors including Elpida Memory, Hynix Semiconductor, Infineon (later Qimonda) and Micron.^[1] It was later adopted as a JEDEC standard.