Opinion on memory

[aSpoink]

So I have decided to upgrade my memory to hopefully improve my performance in GTA 5. I currently have 2 options that I am stuck between. Option 1 is buy Kingston HyperX Fury 4gb ddr3 1866MHz for $40CAD. Option 2 is that I buy a 8gb stick of the same memory in my PC for $80 and have 12gb of memory which may be overkill. Which option would you chose? Any help is appreciated.

[runit3]

Upgrading your RAM on that platform won't do anything for performance in gaming. Better GPU best option, better GPU+CPU second best option.

[Dabasepc]

Upgrading your RAM on that platform won't do anything for performance in gaming. Better GPU best option, better GPU+CPU second best option.

 

Ram speed has big impact on Fallout 4.

 

1600MHz: 36.0/54.6 FPS

2133MHz: 39.0/61.0 FPS

2400MHz: 44.0/66.9 FPS

 

http://wccftech.com/fallout-4-performance-heavily-influenced-by-ram-speed-according-to-report/

[Dabasepc]

So I have decided to upgrade my memory to hopefully improve my performance in GTA 5. I currently have 2 options that I am stuck between. Option 1 is buy Kingston HyperX Fury 4gb ddr3 1866MHz for $40CAD. Option 2 is that I buy a 8gb stick of the same memory in my PC for $80 and have 12gb of memory which may be overkill. Which option would you chose? Any help is appreciated.

 

2 Stick for Dual Channel.

[runit3]

Ram speed has big impact on Fallout 4.

 

1600MHz: 36.0/54.6 FPS

2133MHz: 39.0/61.0 FPS

2400MHz: 44.0/66.9 FPS

 

http://wccftech.com/fallout-4-performance-heavily-influenced-by-ram-speed-according-to-report/

One shitty console port and a dubiously unthorough review does not make a fact.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-the-best-pc-hardware-for-fallout-4-4023

 

If it was in strict reference to Skylake, where there are multiple reports of DDR4 RAM speed making some difference over 2400MHz, sure. An 860K is not that platform.

[App4that]

One shitty console port and a dubiously unthorough review does not make a fact.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-the-best-pc-hardware-for-fallout-4-4023

If it was in strict reference to Skylake, where there are multiple reports of DDR4 RAM speed making some difference over 2400MHz, sure. An 860K is not that platform.

Only Digital Foundry has multiple videos showing the same thing. With improvements as much as 50fps in Ryse.

So...

[Patrick Bateman]

Upgrading your RAM on that platform won't do anything for performance in gaming. Better GPU best option, better GPU+CPU second best option.

not entirely true

2133mhz ram does help with haswell.

when i got 2400mhz ram fps improved.. far cry 4 gained 10 fps

[runit3]

Only Digital Foundry has multiple videos showing the same thing. With improvements as much as 50fps in Ryse.

So...

On Skylake http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-intel-core-i3-6100-review

[Patrick Bateman]

Only Digital Foundry has multiple videos showing the same thing. With improvements as much as 50fps in Ryse.

So...

this

there are so many bandwagon opinions on this forum which are outright false

respect to you mate for knowing otherwise..

[Patrick Bateman]

On Skylake http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-intel-core-i3-6100-review

as well as haswell

2133+ ram helps...

[App4that]

On Skylake http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2015-intel-core-i3-6100-review

Have you seen their coverage of Fallout 4 and it's response to ram speed? You think it's a shit port, welcome to PC gaming, cookies are on the table in the back.

[runit3]

not entirely true

2133mhz ram does help with haswell.

when i got 2400mhz ram fps improved.. far cry 4 gained 10 fps

FFS. OP has not mentioned any game they are playing, nor are they on any modern platform. X4 860K on FM2+ is going to max around 2400MHz best case.

 

If you all are suggesting that upgrading RAM is going to give the best outcome compared to swapping out an R9 270, I give up.

[Patrick Bateman]

FFS. OP has not mentioned any game they are playing, nor are they on any modern platform. X4 860K on FM2+ is going to max around 2400MHz best case.

 

If you all are suggesting that upgrading RAM is going to give the best outcome compared to swapping out an R9 270, I give up.

we were answering the ops question.. he didnt mention gpu 

[App4that]

FFS. OP has not mentioned any game they are playing, nor are they on any modern platform. X4 860K on FM2+ is going to max around 2400MHz best case.

If you all are suggesting that upgrading RAM is going to give the best outcome compared to swapping out an R9 270, I give up.

Or, and I know this is a radical solution. You see how far the ram you have overclocks. For free.

[ApolloX75]

I think in this case since OP is running only 4GB right now an extra stick to bump up to 8GB would actually smooth things out a lot. When you take into account Windows processes, Steam, UPlay, etc etc 4GB doesn't do shit all. 

[Nena Trinity]

Well I guess if you only have room for 2 sticks get 16GB now if you have 4 sticks get one 4GB now and two more later?