Is Fast RAM A Waste of Money? 3600MHz vs 2133Mhz Tested!

Does RAM speed really matter? In this video we dive into the world of RAM performance and explore XMP (Extreme Memory Profile). Have you ever wondered if enabling XMP can truly unlock the potential of your RAM modules and offer better overall system performance? Or perhaps you've questioned whether investing in faster RAM is even worth it?
Throughout the video, we'll provide you with a detailed breakdown of what XMP is, how it works, and its potential benefits. We'll examine a wide variety of games to see if faster RAM truly makes a noticeable difference.
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Disclaimer: XMP is technically an overclock which could void your warranty on some, or all of your systems components. Do your own research and enable XMP at your own risk.
▼ My PC System Specs ▼
CPU: AMD 5600X
GPU: Nvidia 3070 (Gigabyte Eagle OC)
RAM: 32GB Corsair Vengeance RGB 3600 CL16
Motherboard: MSI B550-A Pro
SSD: 1TB Samsung 980 Pro
PSU: Seasonic S12iii 650w
Case: NZXT H510
▼ Peripherals ▼
Monitor: Dell S2721DGFA 165Hz 27” IPS Display
Mouse: Corsair Ironclad RGB Wireless
Keyboard: Corsair K65 RGB MINI 60% Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
▼ AV Gear ▼
Microphone: Pyle PDMIC58
Audio Interface: GoXLR Mini
Camera: Sony A5000 Mirrorless
Camera Capture Card: Cheap, no-name £15 USB 2.0 from Amazon!
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00:00 - Introduction
00:44 - Enable XMP At Your Own Risk
01:30 - Forza Horizon 5 - Ultra Settings
02:05 - What’s a GPU Bottleneck?
02:43 - Forza Horizon 5 - Low Settings
03:21 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
04:01 - Cyberpunk 2077
04:44 - F1 22
05:12 - A Plague Tale Requiem
05:37 - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
07:15 - Closing Thoughts
#ram #xmp #ddr4

[@ryrydadeala]

Fantastic presentation brotha. I just upgraded my ram from 3200mhz to 3600mhz and it gave me a lot smoother gameplay

[@michaelborza734]

Thank you! Very well received.

[@davidnott_]

Thanks 😊 appreciate it!

[@monikaw1179]

I've been using the same set of DDR4 since I jumped on first gen Ryzen in 2017. 4 x 8Gb G Skill Flare X 3200Mhz CL14 (Samsung B-Die). When I swapped motherboard and CPU to X570 and a 3900X, I spent hours tuning that RAM kit. Been running it at 3800Mhz CL14 with very tight subtimings ever since, and still do with my 5800X3D. Only needs 1.5 volts lol. The difference between my tuned settings and the XMP profile can be very significant in some games, but as you expertly demonstrated, the gains are really only there when you're CPU limited.

[@MoultrieGeek]

Very nice presentation and very close to what I'm seeing on my Ryzen 7600 when I switched to faster ram. The only game I saw a marked increase was Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts (a very CPU intensive game) when I upgraded from 5200/CL42 to 6000/CL30. Ryzen is well know for loving fast ram and I'm curious if an Intel rig would show lesser results.

[@davidnott_]

Thanks! Could I ask what GPU you’re running? I wonder whether we’d see more substantial differences with a 4090 that needs a lot of feeding from the cpu/ram

[@MoultrieGeek]

@@davidnott_ ASRock Challenger Pro RX 6750 XT on a NZXT N7 B650e motherboard. I'm sure the video card is the bottleneck in most games but it's the best I could afford.

[@titanuranus2136]

I have had 2 seprate kits of 2x8GB Corsair LPX 3200 CL16-18-18-36 run at 3600Mhz CL18-22-22-42 with no problems. I just input the settings from a higher end kit.
Its barely noticable, maybe 2% faster in horizon zero dawn benchmark at 720p. Factorio 5% faster. With Ryzen 3700x

[@Musashi35140]

Only one bad point for running xmp on, then the cpu runs hotter.