Amd vega graphics cards are already in short supply

The new series of AMD Radeon RX Vega graphics cards, available since August 15, is facing distribution difficulties due to the shortage caused by the low performance of the package assembly line, according to several sources in the chain of supply.

AMD Radeon RX Vega GPUs suffer shortages due to poor assembly line performance

Several sources noted that Vega's design involves integrating high-bandwidth memory (HBM) into the GPU, which increased the difficulty of the packaging process and led to low mounting rates. However, other sources point out that the problem could be related to Advanced Semiconductor Engineering or ASE packaging technology.

Regarding this issue, AMD said demand for the Radeon RX Vega 64 continues to exceed expectations and the company is working closely with its partners to address these issues. AMD is also working with its partners to re-supply distributors of all Radeon RX Vega 64 units, including standalone cards and Gamer Packs over the next few weeks.

Radeon RX Vega GPUs are currently manufactured through GlobalFoundries' 14nm FinFET manufacturing process and are integrated with an HBM2 memory from SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics. Packaging is being handled by ASE using SiP technology.

Due to this shortage, most graphics card vendors only receive limited units of GPUs, a situation that could last until October and during which the prices of these new cards could be increased.

Meanwhile, Nvidia is no longer in such a rush to begin mass shipments of Volta GPUs in late 2017, and the company rescheduled the distribution for the first quarter of 2018 given Vega's situation, according to various industry sources.