Jump to content

Faster Ram worth it?

Scitesh
 Share
Posted

I am either going to buy 

16Gb (2x8 at 3666 Mhz) 

Or 

32 Gb (4x8 at 2400 Mhz) 

 

Both are priced nearly same

(difference is rs 200 or USd 3) 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
3 minutes ago, Scitesh said:

I am either going to buy 

16Gb (2x8 at 3666 Mhz) 

Or 

32 Gb (4x8 at 2400 Mhz) 

 

Both are priced nearly same

(difference is rs 200 or USd 3) 

32gb > 16gb

 

speed dont matter

"Sulit" (adj.) something that is worth it

i7 8700K 4.8Ghz delidded / Corsair H100i V2 / Asus Strix Z370-F / G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3200 / EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3 / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q

Samsung 850 EVO 500GB & 250GB - Crucial MX300 M.2 525GB / Fractal Design Define S / Corsair K70 MX Reds / Logitech G502 / Beyerdynamic DT770 250Ohm

SMSL SD793II AMP/DAC - Schiit Magni 3 / PCPP

Old Rig

i5 2500k 4.5Ghz | Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P | Zotac GTX 980 AMP! Extreme | Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB 1866MHz

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

No, Faster =/= Better.

What is your application though? You may not even need 32gb.

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

It depends on what you want to use it for.

If some video editing\rendering - go for it (but check that your mobo supports it first!), if not - then no.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
Just now, SeanAngelo said:

 

wrong (at least for gaming and vm stuff)

anything above 16gb doesnt effect the performance of games at all.

there is a performance difference with ram speeds (there are multiple videos about it) but on anything but the highest end rig's its quite small.

so it depends on your rig if its worth it or not.

Desktop Build Log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/486571-custom-wooden-case-with-lighting/#entry6529892

thinkpad l450, i5-5200u, 8gb ram, 1080p ips, 250gb samsung ssd, fingerprint reader, 72wh battery <3, mx master, motorola lapdock as secound screen

Please quote if you want me to respond and marking as solved is always appreciated.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Ram speeds only really matter if you're using an APU I think. 

CPU: Intel 3570 GPUs: Nvidia GTX 660Ti Case: Fractal design Define R4  Storage: 1TB WD Caviar Black & 240GB Hyper X 3k SSD Sound: Custom One Pros Keyboard: Ducky Shine 4 Mouse: Logitech G500

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Yes for an APU it matters, but for anything that is not an APU...

 

Faster RAM isn't gonna give you that much of a performance boost.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

If you are running integrated graphics faster RAM is better otherwise it doesn't really matter.

 
  • AMD Athlon X4 760K CPU   |   MSI FM2+ ATX A88X-G45 Motherboard   |   8GB 1600MHz RAM   |   MSI GTX 760 GPU (Reference)
  • Thermaltake Versa H22 Case   |   1TB Seagate, 0.5TB Hitachi (7200RPM)   |   ArcticRed+ 700WStock    |   Windows 8.1

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

speed does not equal performance, CL does, however it matters very little and you should spend the money on other pars like gpu or cpu

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

For a handful of games, faster RAM can make a difference, even when using a dedicated GPU. These are pretty few and far between, but I would look up how faster RAM performs in the games you plan on playing.

 

If your computer isn't for gaming, ignore all of this.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
11 minutes ago, paprikman said:

It depends on what you want to use it for.

If some video editing\rendering - go for it (but check that your mobo supports it first!), if not - then no.

My video rendering is mostly for YouTube (1440p or 1080p) both are DDR4 Ripjaws V 

 

6 minutes ago, deWaardt said:

Yes for an APU it matters, but for anything that is not an APU...

 

Faster RAM isn't gonna give you that much of a performance boost.

Does i7 6700k  count as an APU i guess not

 

7 minutes ago, Joegeddon said:

If you are running integrated graphics faster RAM is better otherwise it doesn't really matter.

CurrentlyCurrently on  980ti  

OWaiting for either gigabyte extreme gaming 1080 or Rog Strix gtx 1080 to arrive in India 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
12 minutes ago, ChrisCross said:

wrong (at least for gaming and vm stuff)

anything above 16gb doesnt effect the performance of games at all.

there is a performance difference with ram speeds (there are multiple videos about it) but on anything but the highest end rig's its quite small.

so it depends on your rig if its worth it or not.

why go for a lower capacity if they're the same price? :/ it won't make that much of a difference anyway regarding speeds...

"Sulit" (adj.) something that is worth it

i7 8700K 4.8Ghz delidded / Corsair H100i V2 / Asus Strix Z370-F / G.Skill Trident Z RGB 16GB 3200 / EVGA GTX 1080Ti FTW3 / ASUS ROG SWIFT PG279Q

Samsung 850 EVO 500GB & 250GB - Crucial MX300 M.2 525GB / Fractal Design Define S / Corsair K70 MX Reds / Logitech G502 / Beyerdynamic DT770 250Ohm

SMSL SD793II AMP/DAC - Schiit Magni 3 / PCPP

Old Rig

i5 2500k 4.5Ghz | Gigabyte Z68XP-UD3P | Zotac GTX 980 AMP! Extreme | Crucial Ballistix Tactical 16GB 1866MHz

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
1 minute ago, Scitesh said:

My video rendering is mostly for YouTube (1440p or 1080p) both are DDR4 Ripjaws V 

 

Does i7 6700k  count as an APU i guess not

 

CurrentlyCurrently on  980ti  

OWaiting for either gigabyte extreme gaming 1080 or Rog Strix gtx 1080 to arrive in India 

The i7-6700K does not really count as an APU, AMD has true APU's

 

And you have a GTX 980 ti, so even if you'd had an APU you wouldn't notice any difference.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
5 minutes ago, SeanAngelo said:

why go for a lower capacity if they're the same price? :/ it won't make that much of a difference anyway regarding speeds...

as said it helps with performance but not by much.

personally i would go with 16gb of 2400mhz.

Desktop Build Log http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/486571-custom-wooden-case-with-lighting/#entry6529892

thinkpad l450, i5-5200u, 8gb ram, 1080p ips, 250gb samsung ssd, fingerprint reader, 72wh battery <3, mx master, motorola lapdock as secound screen

Please quote if you want me to respond and marking as solved is always appreciated.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Speed isn't really noticeable in ram with gaming. Maybe 2/3 fps difference. If you're doing heavy video editing or 3d modelling, it may be a good idea to opt for the faster memory. 

Nothing.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
10 hours ago, Scitesh said:

CurrentlyCurrently on  980ti  

OWaiting for either gigabyte extreme gaming 1080 or Rog Strix 

Do you plan to sell your 980ti then? For how much? I'm looking for used one but in good condition.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

×