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G.SKILL Launchs Flare X Series and Ryzen Optimized FORTIS Series DDR4
G.SKILL is announcing the Flare X series and FORTIS series, designed and tested specifically for the new AMD Ryzen processor platform. With a brand new architecture, processor, and chipset from AMD, high performance overclocking memory kits must be validated for optimized compatibility and stability for the new hardware.
Designed for the latest AMD Ryzen processor, the Flare X series DDR4 memory kit marks the return of the legendary G.SKILL Flare series that provided awesome performance in the previous generation of DDR3 memory. Built with carefully selected IC chips specifically tested and validated on the AM4 platform, the Flare X series will provide the best compatibility and stability for systems with the AMD Ryzen CPU.
FORTIS for Gaming
Designed for the best quality, reliability, and compatibility, the G.SKILL FORTIS series is the most ideal and cost effective DDR4 solution for building a performance AM4 gaming system.
AMD-Tuned DDR4-3200MHz CL14 64GB(4x16GB)
Not needing to sacrifice frequency for capacity, G.SKILL's R&D team achieved an impressive overclock on a 64GB (4x16GB) kit to frequencies of DDR4-3200MHz at ultra-low timings of CL14-14-14-34.
AMD-Tuned DDR4-3466MHz CL16 16GB(2x8GB)
Further pushing the boundaries of 16GB (2x8GB) memory kits on the AM4 platform, G.SKILL tuned it to a blistering fast DDR4-3466MHz CL 16-16-16-36. Tested on the 8-core AMD Ryzen 7 1700 processor and ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Hero motherboard, this is the fastest G.SKILL memory kit that's been designed for AMD thus far.
DDR4 Specifications & Availability
The Flare X and FORTIS series will both be available in DDR4-2133MHz and DDR4-2400MHz upon release under various capacity configurations, ranging from 16GB to 64GB. Flare X series will be available in higher memory frequency speeds of DDR4-3200MHz and DDR4-3466MHz. Both Flare X and FORTIS series will be available via G.SKILL worldwide distribution partners in March 2017.
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#5401361 Posted on: 03/03/2017 06:47 PM
They're already available on Newegg, saw them this morning and they were reported as "in stock". The timings look pretty high though, 16-16-16-39 at 2400 and 18-18-18-43 at 2666
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232511
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232515
By comparison the "Intel Optimized" kits have 15-15-15-35 timings at both 2400 and 2666:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232176
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232174
So it's not like G.Skill couldn't take those same kits, program AMP instead of XMP, and say they were "Optimized for AMD" and sell them at the same timings. The higher timings on these seems to be intentional, I wonder if in their testing G.Skill found anything about the Ryzen memory controller that makes looser timings preferable!
They're already available on Newegg, saw them this morning and they were reported as "in stock". The timings look pretty high though, 16-16-16-39 at 2400 and 18-18-18-43 at 2666
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232511
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232515
By comparison the "Intel Optimized" kits have 15-15-15-35 timings at both 2400 and 2666:
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232176
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232174
So it's not like G.Skill couldn't take those same kits, program AMP instead of XMP, and say they were "Optimized for AMD" and sell them at the same timings. The higher timings on these seems to be intentional, I wonder if in their testing G.Skill found anything about the Ryzen memory controller that makes looser timings preferable!
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#5401384 Posted on: 03/03/2017 07:56 PM
They're already available on Newegg, saw them this morning and they were reported as "in stock". The timings look pretty high though, 16-16-16-39 at 2400 and 18-18-18-43 at 2666
they have a 3200mhz 14-14-14-34 kit as well... so
They're already available on Newegg, saw them this morning and they were reported as "in stock". The timings look pretty high though, 16-16-16-39 at 2400 and 18-18-18-43 at 2666
they have a 3200mhz 14-14-14-34 kit as well... so
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#5401398 Posted on: 03/03/2017 08:24 PM
Which makes it even weirder. If they can reach those tight timings at 3200 MHz, surely they could do much better at lower speeds. On the Ripjaws and Trident series they have nothing with timings that high. So why intentionally release these 2400 and 2666 kits with such loose timings?
they have a 3200mhz 14-14-14-34 kit as well... so
Which makes it even weirder. If they can reach those tight timings at 3200 MHz, surely they could do much better at lower speeds. On the Ripjaws and Trident series they have nothing with timings that high. So why intentionally release these 2400 and 2666 kits with such loose timings?
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#5401405 Posted on: 03/03/2017 08:44 PM
I just think this is these are their opening kits.
As typical for RAM you will find almost any combination of CAS and clock later on in the large forest of fully differentiated yet for the most part indistinguishable SD modules...
In this case they put the low CAS high clock out and at the same time the entry models with higher CAS and lower clock... The mid section seems in the process of being binned after having identified the highest and lowest performers ...
Also CAS is overrated. At least if set in contrast to clock.
You rather have a 2666 CL16 than a 2400 CL15 because effective latency is still lower on the first... (12.51 ns vs 12.00 ns)
I just think this is these are their opening kits.
As typical for RAM you will find almost any combination of CAS and clock later on in the large forest of fully differentiated yet for the most part indistinguishable SD modules...
In this case they put the low CAS high clock out and at the same time the entry models with higher CAS and lower clock... The mid section seems in the process of being binned after having identified the highest and lowest performers ...
Also CAS is overrated. At least if set in contrast to clock.
You rather have a 2666 CL16 than a 2400 CL15 because effective latency is still lower on the first... (12.51 ns vs 12.00 ns)
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With "Ryzen Optimized" I bet they include an AMP profile for automatic RAM tuning. The same is with Intel XMP profiles.