How Big of a Difference is Between 2933MHz and 3200MHz RAM?

[Sasqui]

Judging from experience on my wife's 2700x based system the different in real world usage between 2800Mhz C16 (overclocked 2400Mhz ram), 3000Mhz C15 and 3200Mhz C14 is relatively small.

It will probably show up in benchmarking terms, and I won't argue there isn't a difference, but in actual use I found it hard to tell.

That said the price difference between 2800 and 3200 (at least here in the UK) is pretty small. Going above 3200 is where the price starts to rise quickly.

I'm surprised there hasn't been much talk here about timing. Grazing through reviews and perf charts here on TPU, I don't see a lot of charts that picture timing either. Here's a list of reviews sorted by date: https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/?category=Memory&manufacturer=&pp=25&order=date In any case, one bump in timing can be the equivalent of 200Mhz speed difference.

Good point about price point above 3200.

 

[avrona]

Judging from experience on my wife's 2700x based system the different in real world usage between 2800Mhz C16 (overclocked 2400Mhz ram), 3000Mhz C15 and 3200Mhz C14 is relatively small.

It will probably show up in benchmarking terms, and I won't argue there isn't a difference, but in actual use I found it hard to tell.

That said the price difference between 2800 and 3200 (at least here in the UK) is pretty small. Going above 3200 is where the price starts to rise quickly.

Well neither board supports above 3200 so I'm fine with that. So I guess go for the 2933MHz one with the better IO?

 

[EarthDog]

Well neither board supports above 3200 so I'm fine with that. So I guess go for the 2933MHz one with the better IO?

Pick the cheapest one man... really. The performance difference between the two speeds isn't worth nearly 30 posts.

YOu've been told the same thing in multiple different ways. Stop waffling and make an order already. You have the info to make an educated decision... do it.

 

[avrona]

Pick the cheapest one man... really. The performance difference between the two speeds isn't worth nearly 30 posts.

YOu've been told the same thing in multiple different ways. Stop waffling and make an order already. You have the info to make an educated decision... do it.

Well I would make an order if only I had the money. Besides I'm willing to spend like £10 extra for the better IO.

 

[EarthDog]

Besides I'm willing to spend like £10 extra for the better IO.

I think this record is scratched as you keep repeating this sentiment even in the face of results that show negligible improvements. This isn't rocket science... do not make it more complicated than it is.

Again, you have the information from this thread to make an educated decision. GL.

 

[avrona]

I think this record is scratched as you keep repeating this sentiment even in the face of results that show negligible improvements. This isn't rocket science... do not make it more complicated than it is.

Again, you have the information from this thread to make an educated decision. GL.

What are you even complaining about anymore, I can't even tell?

 

[EarthDog]

I'm not complaining about anything kiddo... just saying you have the information to make a choice already... GL.

 

[avrona]

I'm not complaining about anything kiddo... just saying you have the information to make a choice already... GL.

I know I do.

 

[EarthDog]

I know I do.

Good! See post 28 (and save those pennies).

Peace out.. unsub'd.

 

[avrona]

Wait for 3rd gen, and either get 3rd gen or get highly discounted 2nd gen.

I got a Ryzen 5 1600 + Gigabyte AX370 Gaming motherboard for $149 at Newegg during BF, so I expect similar deals for the 2600 later in the year once 3rd gen releases.

Regards,
Joshua Tholas

Unless Ryzen 3000 will be super cheap or something then I am definitely not buying it, and I will have a chance to buy a cheap 2700x in April already, as I'm going to Japan then.

 

[Gasaraki]

You are all missing the fact that the question was aimed more about the motherboard not the RAM itself.

There's no way the X470 motherboard can only do 2933 yet the B450 can do 3200. Get the X470 mobo and get the 3200 ram. The faster teh memory for Ryzen the better.