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A higher memory overclock is better than a lower one.

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What GPU are you talking about?

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Is more memory clock better?

If you are looking at two the same GPU's (lets say a GTX 970 by Gigabyte and one by EVGA) the one with the higher clock speed is probably better.

But there are many variables. You can overclock a videocard's memory. Maybe it boosts itself already, maybe one of the cards has a worse cooler, etc.

 

And if you are comparing two different videocards (lets say a GTX 970 and an R9 390X) you shouldn't look at these numbers to decide what is better. Because there are a lot more variables now.

 

 

If the first case: you should look at benchmarks for boost clocks, temperatures on load and noise.

If the latter: look at benchmarks comparing the two and look at performance (per dollar) the most and after that you  could also look at temperatures and noise.

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Well if we are talking ram there is not really a difference when you get over 1600 MHz in DDR3 unless you use ram intensive editing program or you play BF4. I don't know the numbers for DDR4 but just get something faster than 2133MHz.

Just get some of the fastest ram you can get.

 

If we are talking GPU ddr5 ram than yes faster ram is better, but you can overclock the ram

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