Ideal RAM MHz?

Highlands · 20 Jun 2015 at 13:44

I have a gaming rig and I'm unsure how much ram I need, should I go for 2666 or one up at 3000Mhz DDR4?

Does it affect gaming by much? If so how much do I actually need?

theMilitant · 20 Jun 2015 at 13:57

Ram speed really doesn't affect gaming performance very much. Some games do benefit from better ram speeds but not by a significant amount. You'd be better off spending your money on a better gpu than higher speed ram.

Glanza · 20 Jun 2015 at 15:06

Real world running you won't notice a difference, generally only on benchmarks will your score improve with quicker ram speed.

Harlequin · 21 Jun 2015 at 09:19

I try to aim for the lowest CAS I can get , but as said above , nowadays , with ram so fast , a few less `ticks` isn't as noticeable as when cas 2 was a leap ahead of cas 3 ram!

b0rn2sk8 · 22 Jun 2015 at 20:26

Memory speed has little effect on gaming performance these days, get the cheapest that has the look your after.

The cheapest 3000Mhz kit is cheaper than the cheaper than the cheapest 2666Mhz kit, I know where my money would go. Just depends on what colour fits in your scheme.

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-430-CS&groupid=701&catid=8&subcat=2557

new boy · 22 Jun 2015 at 20:28

1333mhz to 1600mhz gives little benifit. At ddr4 speeds, it really doesn't matter.