Do overclocking ram even do anything?

[TheAmazingCookieFromSquare]

Like does it improve fps or anything.I do render some stuff so does it help with that

 

I got my 2133 Corsair LPX to 3200

[Godlygamer23]

In some games, users have experienced FPS increases.

 

@App4that has experienced FPS gains in Fallout 4 by increasing RAM frequency.

[Oshino Shinobu]

It helps more with rendering than gaming. It's mostly negligible for gaming. 

[Lays]

It will help with rendering yes, in some games it may help in CPU intensive areas.

[TheAmazingCookieFromSquare]

In some games, users have experienced FPS increases.

 

@App4that has experienced FPS gains in Fallout 4 by increasing RAM frequency.

Too bad I dont have fallout 4

 

yet

[Overkilled]

I oc'd my 1600hz ballistix to 1866mhz and I seriously couldn't see any difference

[Guest]

rendering it improve results

and pretty much any other CPU based tasks you may see an improvement in

ex) Cinebench scores, faster RAM higher score

1600MHz to 2666MHz is so much faster

[MageTank]

Like does it improve fps or anything.I do render some stuff so does it help with that

 

I got my 2133 Corsair LPX to 3200

 

I tested this myself, and managed to see a 10% difference in minimum FPS going from 2133mhz to 2800mhz. From 2800-3200mhz, I didn't really see much change at all.

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/486004-impact-of-memory-speed-on-gaming-performance/

 

You can also find youtube videos on this subject, and a comprehensive thread over at overclock.net. The simple answer is: yes. Memory speed helps in gaming. Some games, it makes a noticeable difference, other games, not so much. Some games don't change at all. What we know so far, is that it is the most effective in situations with high CPU overhead.

 

I would just say test it yourself. Overclock your memory to a high speed and try it. If you can't overclock high, underclock your current kit, then restore it to normal after running some benchmarks and see if you can tell a difference.

[Rylie59]

It'll improve your FPS if you're running an APU

[App4that]

I oc'd my 1600hz ballistix to 1866mhz and I seriously couldn't see any difference

Depends on the task. In synthetic benchmarks you won't, but in games like Fallout 4 and GTA V you'll see an improvement in your minimum fps.