cadaveca
My name is Dave
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Not at this point, really. Games aren't really that ram-intensive, since there are limits to the amount of ram that most apps can use. That doesn't mean that high-speed ram is useless...simply put, it's not utilized enough by standard apps for the real benefits to be noticed.
SO yeah, unless you use a RamDisk, you'll not really notice much, but fortunately, most high-end motherboards today come with free RamDisk software. I asked many memory makers for high-capacity kits so I could show how using a ramdisk works, and what it can and cannot offer, but no one was interested.
I have TONNES of high-end ram....all of which in runs JEDEC specs, not XMP, since it doesn't account for a noticible difference for me in my day-to-day uses. High-speed ram with multi-GPU systems can help get rid of stutter, however, and that's where it really becomes useful for me, but since most users don't run multiple VGAs, most users don't have need for it.
1333 MHz C9 to 1600 MHz C6 gives me a 25% increase in memory bandwidth, but nearly 0% increase in performance on X79 with 3960X. Quad-channel is not needed for daily uses, so the added bandwidth is not beneficial. Windows EI gives higher points for MORE ram because having too little ram is more counter-productive to performance than having ram that is too slow.
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