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G.SKILL Releases New DDR4 Specifications for Intel Coffee Lake Platform
G.Skill are thrilled to announce new Trident Z and Trident Z RGB specifications for latest 8th Gen Intel Core processors built on the Coffee Lake microarchitecture and Z370 chipset motherboards, manufactured with ultra-high performance Samsung B-die DDR4 ICs.
Fastest 32 GB (4x 8GB) RGB Memory on the Market
With every new platform launch, G.SKILL aims to maximize performance with higher memory specifications. This time paired with the new 8th Gen Intel Core processors and Z370 chipset, the Trident Z RGB memory is pushed to a blistering DDR4-4000 MHz CL18-19-19-39 32 GB (4x 8 GB) at 1.35 V. The image below shows the new RGB kit stress tested on the ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X HERO (WI-FI AC) motherboard and an Intel Core i5-8600K processor.
King of DDR4 Frequency
In addition to the new RGB memory specification, G.SKILL is also releasing an ultra-fast Trident Z memory kit for pure performance seekers. The new kit runs at DDR4-4600 MHz CL19-25-25-45 16 GB (2x 8 GB) at 1.5V. The following screenshot shows the memory kit under validation test on ASUS ROG MAXIMUS X APEX motherboard and an Intel Core i5-8600K processor.
Best of Both Worlds: DDR4-4200 Mhz 32 GB (4x 8 GB)
Perfect for users with light workstations and content creation PCs, without the need to sacrifice memory frequency or capacity, G.SKILL releases a new DDR4-4200MHz CL19-21-21-41 32GB (4x8GB) at 1.4V memory kit. Below is a screenshot of the memory kit running on an ASUS ROG Maximus X Formula motherboard and Intel Core i5-8600K processor.
Availability
These high end Trident Z and Trident Z RGB memory kits will be available via G.SKILL authorized distribution partners in November 2017.
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G.SKILL Releases New AMD Compatible Trident Z RGB kits for AMD Ryzen - 09/22/2017 09:37 AM
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G.SKILL Launches New DDR4-4600MHz Extreme PerformanceTrident Z Memory Kit - 09/08/2017 11:37 AM
Well, apparantly 4200 Mhz is for pussies, as G.Skill just released DDR4-4600 Modules (!). Built with hand-selected, high-quality Samsung B-die IC components, this new addition to the flagship Trident...
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G.Skill FLARE 3200 MHz CL14 kit Correction - 07/18/2017 05:57 PM
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#5479097 Posted on: 10/06/2017 03:39 PM
What a load of ^$^$.
I have seen benchmarks with linear benefits up to the 3600mhz they tested in gaming, especially in minimum frames, with clear benfits over 3600mhz. I'm sure the benefits go higher as well now that we can have faster ram.
Given that you claim 3200mhz is the limit for real benefit, you wouldn't happen to be a ryzen owner with crippled ram support over 3200mhz would you?
Fallout 4 shows a 20% increase in min frames from 3000 to 4000mhz.
And Arma is one of the most graphically demanding games and extremely cpu intensive, and still has about a 12% increase in min frames even when run at 1440p with 8FSAA and ultra settings, those are the are the sort of gains people upgrade a cpu for in the game they play, and in these new boards where they can run 4600mhz out of the box with XMP...why would you gimp yourself with budget ram?
Hmm.. I'm assuming that they KNOW about the availibility of coffee lake at this point and just don't care. These are going to cost a pretty penny and are just targeting the unknowing population or people who are benchmarking.. anything past 3200 is pointless in regards to performance gains. Interesting to see though regardless of the situation. Thanks for the post Hilbert!!
What a load of ^$^$.
I have seen benchmarks with linear benefits up to the 3600mhz they tested in gaming, especially in minimum frames, with clear benfits over 3600mhz. I'm sure the benefits go higher as well now that we can have faster ram.
Given that you claim 3200mhz is the limit for real benefit, you wouldn't happen to be a ryzen owner with crippled ram support over 3200mhz would you?
Fallout 4 shows a 20% increase in min frames from 3000 to 4000mhz.
And Arma is one of the most graphically demanding games and extremely cpu intensive, and still has about a 12% increase in min frames even when run at 1440p with 8FSAA and ultra settings, those are the are the sort of gains people upgrade a cpu for in the game they play, and in these new boards where they can run 4600mhz out of the box with XMP...why would you gimp yourself with budget ram?
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#5479102 Posted on: 10/06/2017 03:50 PM
My understanding is that it is easier to find games that don't care much about memory frequency than it is to find games where it makes a big difference.
For most games GPU>CPU>RAM in terms of $ spent VS. gaming performance.
Its not really gimping yourself on RAM, its spending $ where it counts the most. If you want to spend 25% more on something RAM is not going to be the right choice.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search-query=gaming+and+ram+frequency
Needless to say, this has been tested quite a bit over the years.
My understanding is that it is easier to find games that don't care much about memory frequency than it is to find games where it makes a big difference.
For most games GPU>CPU>RAM in terms of $ spent VS. gaming performance.
Its not really gimping yourself on RAM, its spending $ where it counts the most. If you want to spend 25% more on something RAM is not going to be the right choice.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search-query=gaming+and+ram+frequency
Needless to say, this has been tested quite a bit over the years.
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#5479120 Posted on: 10/06/2017 04:28 PM
My understanding is that it is easier to find games that don't care much about memory frequency than it is to find games where it makes a big difference.
For most games GPU>CPU>RAM in terms of $ spent VS. gaming performance.
Its not really gimping yourself on RAM, its spending $ where it counts the most. If you want to spend 25% more on something RAM is not going to be the right choice.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search-query=gaming+and+ram+frequency
Needless to say, this has been tested quite a bit over the years.
But this article is about ram marketed towards people buying an 8700k...the best gaming cpu money can buy, so by buying the best cpu, which at this price bracket would likely be paires with a high end gpu, only to get ram that is slower than it is capable of running, that is gimping yourself. It's a weak link to be fixed if you are willing to spend the money. Regardless of price, if I was buying a new ram kit I wouldn't even consider buying anything less than 3600mhz....with speeds like that, or higher, your ram kit is good for your next build in 2 yeara, rather than people who perpetually buy budget ram and always buy a new ram kit as a result "a cheap man pays twice".
People who bought 1333mhz ram, 2133mhz ram etc....each of them slow for their time, and now you have people buying 2666mhz ram kits when you can get kits over 4ghz.
Obviously more value can be found inbetween but buying at the bottom of the scale is just going to make you annoyed when they have ram at 5ghz etc when you upgrade next time. No one with a 4.6ghz ram kit is going to have to double down at that point.
Sometimes it makes sense to pay more and buy once than go cheap and buy twice. Hence why there is a market for this stuff.
My understanding is that it is easier to find games that don't care much about memory frequency than it is to find games where it makes a big difference.
For most games GPU>CPU>RAM in terms of $ spent VS. gaming performance.
Its not really gimping yourself on RAM, its spending $ where it counts the most. If you want to spend 25% more on something RAM is not going to be the right choice.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search-query=gaming+and+ram+frequency
Needless to say, this has been tested quite a bit over the years.
But this article is about ram marketed towards people buying an 8700k...the best gaming cpu money can buy, so by buying the best cpu, which at this price bracket would likely be paires with a high end gpu, only to get ram that is slower than it is capable of running, that is gimping yourself. It's a weak link to be fixed if you are willing to spend the money. Regardless of price, if I was buying a new ram kit I wouldn't even consider buying anything less than 3600mhz....with speeds like that, or higher, your ram kit is good for your next build in 2 yeara, rather than people who perpetually buy budget ram and always buy a new ram kit as a result "a cheap man pays twice".
People who bought 1333mhz ram, 2133mhz ram etc....each of them slow for their time, and now you have people buying 2666mhz ram kits when you can get kits over 4ghz.
Obviously more value can be found inbetween but buying at the bottom of the scale is just going to make you annoyed when they have ram at 5ghz etc when you upgrade next time. No one with a 4.6ghz ram kit is going to have to double down at that point.
Sometimes it makes sense to pay more and buy once than go cheap and buy twice. Hence why there is a market for this stuff.
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#5479130 Posted on: 10/06/2017 04:40 PM
But this article is about ram marketed towards people buying an 8700k...the best gaming cpu money can buy, so by buying the best cpu, which at this price bracket would likely be paires with a high end gpu, only to get ram that is slower than it is capable of running, that is gimping yourself. It's a weak link to be fixed if you are willing to spend the money. Regardless of price, if I was buying a new ram kit I wouldn't even consider buying anything less than 3600mhz....with speeds like that, or higher, your ram kit is good for your next build in 2 yeara, rather than people who perpetually buy budget ram and always buy a new ram kit as a result "a cheap man pays twice".
People who bought 1333mhz ram, 2133mhz ram etc....each of them slow for their time, and now you have people buying 2666mhz ram kits when you can get kits over 4ghz.
Obviously more value can be found inbetween but buying at the bottom of the scale is just going to make you annoyed when they have ram at 5ghz etc when you upgrade next time. No one with a 4.6ghz ram kit is going to have to double down at that point.
Sometimes it makes sense to pay more and buy once than go cheap and buy twice. Hence why there is a market for this stuff.
IDK, I usually save the fast RAM for my final round of upgrades before I ditch a MOBO. If you wait prices and latencies will be much better than they were at the new chipset inception.
CPU, GPU and a fast SSD contribute so much to the overall experience that I just can't justify cutting into budget for fast RAM.
That being said, this is for PCs I build/upgrade for other people who do have a budget. Personally, yeah, I do kind of go stupid on RAM for my own PCs. I just do not feel comfortable promoting the idea as a good one.
But this article is about ram marketed towards people buying an 8700k...the best gaming cpu money can buy, so by buying the best cpu, which at this price bracket would likely be paires with a high end gpu, only to get ram that is slower than it is capable of running, that is gimping yourself. It's a weak link to be fixed if you are willing to spend the money. Regardless of price, if I was buying a new ram kit I wouldn't even consider buying anything less than 3600mhz....with speeds like that, or higher, your ram kit is good for your next build in 2 yeara, rather than people who perpetually buy budget ram and always buy a new ram kit as a result "a cheap man pays twice".
People who bought 1333mhz ram, 2133mhz ram etc....each of them slow for their time, and now you have people buying 2666mhz ram kits when you can get kits over 4ghz.
Obviously more value can be found inbetween but buying at the bottom of the scale is just going to make you annoyed when they have ram at 5ghz etc when you upgrade next time. No one with a 4.6ghz ram kit is going to have to double down at that point.
Sometimes it makes sense to pay more and buy once than go cheap and buy twice. Hence why there is a market for this stuff.
IDK, I usually save the fast RAM for my final round of upgrades before I ditch a MOBO. If you wait prices and latencies will be much better than they were at the new chipset inception.
CPU, GPU and a fast SSD contribute so much to the overall experience that I just can't justify cutting into budget for fast RAM.
That being said, this is for PCs I build/upgrade for other people who do have a budget. Personally, yeah, I do kind of go stupid on RAM for my own PCs. I just do not feel comfortable promoting the idea as a good one.
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Hmm.. I'm assuming that they KNOW about the availibility of coffee lake at this point and just don't care. These are going to cost a pretty penny and are just targeting the unknowing population or people who are benchmarking.. anything past 3200 is pointless in regards to performance gains. Interesting to see though regardless of the situation. Thanks for the post Hilbert!!