Hardware Unboxed - Is High-Speed Memory Worth It For Gaming? Stock vs. EXPO/XMP

[Gamernyc78]

00:00 - Step 1: Update BIOS
00:55 - Ad Spot
01:58 - Why memory specifications are so confusing
03:57 - Both AMD & Intel Do This!
04:16 - Test System Specs
05:00 - Baldur’s Gate 3
05:44 - The Last of Us Part I
06:12 - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
06:52 - Hogwarts Legacy
07:36 - Assetto Corsa Competizione
07:54 - Spider-Man Remastered
08:39 - Homeworld 3
08:51 - A Plague Tale: Requiem
09:11 - Counter Strike 2
09:34 - Starfield
09:50 - Horizon Forbidden West
10:06 - Hitman 3
10:32 - Watch Dogs Legion
10:50 - 13 Game Average
11:30 - Final Thoughts

 

[John Elden Ring]

Yes it is, it's around 30% gain over DDR4 depending on the memory.

Cheap DDR5 vs Premium DDR5 whomever isnt that big of a difference, maybe 1-4%

 

[ethomaz]

Seems like not a big deal... you can go with cheap.

 

[anonpuffs]

The answer is yes, sometimes. Unless you have an x3d chip, which severely mitigates it. Is it worth spending >$100 on? No.

 

[JAHGamer]

fast DDR5 memory is so cheap now there's no point in going with slower speeds. But DDR5 when it first came out wasn't worth it at all.

 

[anonpuffs]

fast DDR5 memory is so cheap now there's no point in going with slower speeds. But DDR5 when it first came out wasn't worth it at all.

there are definitely much more expensive DDR5 kits that can clock higher and have much tighter timings which helps, but you're looking at like 3-4% max. Not worth it over a cheapo 6000cl30 kit

 

[JAHGamer]

there are definitely much more expensive DDR5 kits that can clock higher and have much tighter timings which helps, but you're looking at like 3-4% max. Not worth it over a cheapo 6000cl30 kit

its worth it for future proofing alone, it's AT MOST $20 more expensive than budget kits...which is literally nothing in a $1k + build over the course of 4+ years.

 

[anonpuffs]

its worth it for future proofing alone, it's AT MOST $20 more expensive than budget kits...which is literally nothing in a $1k + build over the course of 4+ years.

lol no you have stuff that's over $100 more expensive. like this

Amazon.com

or this

https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb/p/N82E16820374449?nm_mc=AFC-RAN-COM&cm_mmc=afc-ran-com-_-PCPartPicker&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=afc-ran-com-_-PCPartPicker&utm_source=afc-PCPartPicker&AFFID=2558510&AFFNAME=PCPartPicker&ACRID=1&ASUBID=&ASID=&ranMID=44583&ranEAID=2558510&ranSiteID=8BacdVP0GFs-qwODGHKfpPB605YJi0UrcQ

 

[JAHGamer]

lol no you have stuff that's over $100 more expensive. like this

Amazon.com

or this

https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb/p/N82E16820374449?nm_mc=AFC-RAN-COM&cm_mmc=afc-ran-com-_-PCPartPicker&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=afc-ran-com-_-PCPartPicker&utm_source=afc-PCPartPicker&AFFID=2558510&AFFNAME=PCPartPicker&ACRID=1&ASUBID=&ASID=&ranMID=44583&ranEAID=2558510&ranSiteID=8BacdVP0GFs-qwODGHKfpPB605YJi0UrcQ

you are paying for the aesthetic and name brand, not the ram

There are high quality 7200mhz cl34 sticks for $100-$130.... Those that spend $200-$250 do it just to flex or they prefer the design and have money to blow

https://a.co/d/gYz15Xp

 

[anonpuffs]

you are paying for the aesthetic and name brand, not the ram

There are high quality 7200mhz cl34 sticks for $100-$130.... Those that spend $200-$250 do it just to flex or they prefer the design and have money to blow

https://a.co/d/gYz15Xp

That's cl34-45-45-115, the sticks I linked are cl34-44-44-96 and cl38-48-48-128 which are the best timings you can get on 7200 and 8000mts memory right now

 

[JAHGamer]

That's cl34-45-45-115, the sticks I linked are cl34-44-44-96 and cl38-48-48-128 which are the best timings you can get on 7200 and 8000mts memory right now

That’s literally a .01% difference for an extra $80 it doesn’t refute my original point, it’s better to buy 7200mhz cl34 for $120 versus 6000mhz cl30 for $100.

$20 difference for 5% vs $80 difference for .01% is not the same.

 

[ToTTenTranz]

The answer is yes, sometimes. Unless you have an x3d chip, which severely mitigates it. Is it worth spending >$100 on? No.

If you eventually decide to get a lot of memory, like 64 to 128GB, it's a whole lot cheaper to just go with a X3D and cheaper memory.

 

[anonpuffs]

If you eventually decide to get a lot of memory, like 64 to 128GB, it's a whole lot cheaper to just go with a X3D and cheaper memory.

yup. Right now for gaming nothing comes close to competing with x3d.