10700k 4x8 3200 CL16 to 2x16 4000 CL18 - Pointless?

newuser · 22 Jun 2021 at 20:55

Gaming 4K 60 with 3090, VR and rendering. Any real world difference? TIA.
Corsair vengence to Crucial ballistix.

wunkley · 23 Jun 2021 at 10:44

Unless the 2x16 are dual rank modules I Really wouldn’t bother. And even then I probably wouldn’t bother. Especially when gaming at 4k.

Getting obsessed about ram past a basic nice decent level (like 3200 cl16) only matters if you’re a low resolution silly high frame rate type gamer.

BallistixOnZ490 · 23 Jun 2021 at 12:27

Have you tried overclocking the 4x8?

If you can get the 2x16 for very little more than your 4x8 then it might be worth it.

Tetras · 23 Jun 2021 at 13:22

If you were upgrading I'd have said consider it, but since you'd have to sell your current sticks, I wouldn't.

newuser · 23 Jun 2021 at 18:24

Thanks all, yes it would mean selling mine and buying more, thinking it won't be worth the cost.
I will try overclocking mine though just to be nosey. I set it to xmp and have ignored it since.

BallistixOnZ490 · 23 Jun 2021 at 18:55

Well I started with a 2x16 2666 kit that managed 3200 CL14 but wanted better, I was able to sell it for £130 and buy a 3200 kit for £150 that turned out to be Micron E Die which is still running at 4200 CL16 1.55v.

I think that was well worth the £20, but I got super lucky with getting an E die kit at that price.

Its only worth it if you can get a guaranteed Micron E die of Samsung B die kit for not too much more.