I already have 32gb DDR4 2400 memory but was thinking of upgrading. Would I see a big benefit going to 3200 or higher on my setup in signature?
DDR4 2400 vs 3200 - big difference?
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No.
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No mostly if your not gaming at 1080p with a RTX 2080ti. Memory Overclocking on Z390 Coffee Lake: What RAM Speed Do You Need? LINK: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-ram-speed,5951-5.html
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Can you prove what your saying with real world bench tests?
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OP didn't even say what he does with his PC and ya'll are on about frame rate in games :laughings
I got performance gains going from 3600 CL18 to 4133 CL16, so saying you'll get 0 gains going from 2400 to 3200 is ridiculous lol.
OP, if you're going to upgrade make sure the timings on the new kit aren't garbage because it's possible to get a new pair of RAM that performs on par with the RAM you already have. My old RAM @ 3733 actually slightly outperformed my 4133 kit @ XMP since my motherboard set the sub/tertiary timings so loose on auto. Setting them manually my 4133 kit run circles around my old kit though.
I got performance gains going from 3600 CL18 to 4133 CL16, so saying you'll get 0 gains going from 2400 to 3200 is ridiculous lol.
OP, if you're going to upgrade make sure the timings on the new kit aren't garbage because it's possible to get a new pair of RAM that performs on par with the RAM you already have. My old RAM @ 3733 actually slightly outperformed my 4133 kit @ XMP since my motherboard set the sub/tertiary timings so loose on auto. Setting them manually my 4133 kit run circles around my old kit though.
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I purchased the 16 GB 3200 CL14 memory 3 years ago for $99.00. I did not purchase the memory for performance increase, it was for my PC hobby because there is not much difference from stock 2666 speed and 3200 with a RTX 2070. I use stock PCs without overclocking all the time and can't tell the difference from high performance unless the PC does not have a SSD.
Well then your PC is fked up. I can easily tell the difference between 1600MHz and 2400MHz on a **** GPU I own. Mostly in PC launching time, internet browsing and minimum FPS.
This is also from recent overclocking of RAM on my friends PC, https://i.imgur.com/liT00Jd.png paired with 1080Ti.
This is also from recent overclocking of RAM on my friends PC, https://i.imgur.com/liT00Jd.png paired with 1080Ti.
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Would that be the oh so accurate feel of the seat of your pants bench testing.
I need to see solid real world testing with numbers.:thumb:
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I wouldn't say there is 0 performance difference. Any benefit would not outweigh the cost. I personally would just upgrade when putting together my next system where DDR5 might become a possibility.
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Benchmark what you usually do with your pc at the ram speeds you are running at the moment, then run the same programs again after downclocking the ram to 1866mhz. Note the differences and add those to what you are seeing at 2400mhz - should be a fairly good prediction of what you would see going from 2400 to 3200mhz.
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Hi,
Post to the the kit you have and the kit you're looking at
Otherwise use this app, not cheap
https://benzhaomin.github.io/bdiefinder/
Post to the the kit you have and the kit you're looking at
Otherwise use this app, not cheap
https://benzhaomin.github.io/bdiefinder/
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Do you notice a difference from overclocking your CPU?
As 4000c17 RAM with tweaked sub timings Will boost CPU performance more than overclocking the CPU itself in most games and some other software but if you don't need a faster CPU then it wont be noticeable.
RAM speed also affects load times just look at winrar benchmarks, it helps the CPU to decompress the files more efficiently, often the performance gain can be larger than SATA vs NVMe SSD.
As 4000c17 RAM with tweaked sub timings Will boost CPU performance more than overclocking the CPU itself in most games and some other software but if you don't need a faster CPU then it wont be noticeable.
RAM speed also affects load times just look at winrar benchmarks, it helps the CPU to decompress the files more efficiently, often the performance gain can be larger than SATA vs NVMe SSD.
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depends, if we look at it from the total cost then it might be worth it.
e.g. a basic build of $2000 with a $100 more expensive RAM is only just 5% more expensive, so if the performance gain exceeds 5% then its worth it.
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