DDR480/2.4GHz Performance


DDR480 (2.4GHz) Gaming Performance

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DDR480 (2.4GHz) Gaming Performance

As we reach DDR480, OCZ 3700 Gold Rev. 3 is becoming more competitive, since we are now in the best speed range for that memory. Top performance is still provided by the Micron-memory Crucial Ballistix as a result of the very fast timings it can use around DDR500. G. Skill and OCZ Platinum Rev. 2 also shine at this speed with good memory timings. It is clear that PQI, with the same memory chips, is tuned a bit differently from the other TCCD memory. This could change with something as simple as an SPD programming update.

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  • Zebo - Friday, October 1, 2004 - link

    http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=328636
  • mkruer - Friday, October 1, 2004 - link

    If you get the chance, can you please test with 2GB of PC3200? I’m sure most would love to see what type of performance hit there will be with the larger modules vs. the smaller ones. Looking at the benches so far, it looks like even buying the cheap 1GB PC3200 modules will have negligible impact on the performance as long as the times are kept relatively low (under 3cls.) And one more big IF you could test 4x512 PC3200 with lower clock timings (2-2-2-5) vs 2x1024 PC 3200 with timings of (3-3-3-8) I’m sure that for the average user they would rather blow $400 for 2GB of slow memory then $400 for 1GB of fast memory.
  • Zebo - Friday, October 1, 2004 - link

    spensive!:(

    p/p is horrendous for this stuff. It's too bad you don't include micron/crucial 8t in there which can also clock to 260 for half the price.
  • Kishkumen - Friday, October 1, 2004 - link

    I've loved all of these recent memory articles. For a while now, the current state of memory in general has been the fuzziest for me. Now I'm starting to get a clearer picture of where things are at and which direction to go. I'm still nursing along my old P4 Northwood, but the A64 plunge is imminent. Nice to see that memory development is keeping up at a strong pace what with 600 MHz speeds now a strong reality.
  • RaistlinZ - Friday, October 1, 2004 - link

    Thank you for the great article! From your tests it looks like the OCZ 3200 Rev.2 is the best of the best. It performed near the top in every test and edged out the Crucial Ballistix at the highest speeds.

    I guess my choice for a memory upgrade is clear now. :)
  • klah - Friday, October 1, 2004 - link

    Seems you cut something off at the end of page 9

    "We have asked AMD to provide some insight into why we are "...
  • skiboysteve - Friday, October 1, 2004 - link

    excellent article, ill keep this in mind when I upgrade... im still pluggin on a TbredB @ 2.2 w/ a modded 9500nonpro

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