Best RAM for Fallout 4 and future games?

jonnyapps · Nov 13, 2015

Hi,

I currently have 8gb (2x4) 1600mhz Corsair Dominators at 9 9 9 24.
I've read recent benchmarks that suggest 2400mhz RAM improves framerates in Fallout 4 and as it's Christmas on the horizon thought I'd look into potential upgrades.

I know most of my stuff about PCs but RAM I'm a little in the dark on. I understand timings being lower = better (but not the why of it). I also don't know what FSB-DRAM I should be running at etc.

So, can I overclock those sticks I've already got?
Should I replace them with something like this
or am I good as is?

i7 4790k, Asus Maximus Hero VII.

Many thanks,

Jon

Dunlop0078 · Nov 13, 2015

Improves performance how much? Can you link me to those benchmarks? I would think that if it does improve performance it will only be a few fps. You should be able to overclock that ram a bit, I doubt very much you might be able to get it to 1866mhz on stock voltage. If you are talking about spending money to get faster ram to increase performance in gaming I would say that's a complete and utter waste of money, you would be much better off saving that money for a new gpu in the future which will actually get you a noticeable performance increase.

Tradesman1 · Nov 13, 2015

You can try OCing the 1866, what actual set, but possibilities will be if they are 1866/8 or 1866/9 and a good set. Let us know the model and can help suggesting settings

jonnyapps · Nov 13, 2015

Dunlop0078 :

Thanks for the response.

Here's an article referencing the main digitalfoundry article that I initially read: here

Dunlop0078 · Nov 13, 2015

jonnyapps :

Wow I didn't think their would be that much of a jump from 1600 to 2400. I still dont think its worth buying new ram however, I would try and OC the stuff you have and see if you can get a performance increase.

Johan Kryger Haglert · Nov 13, 2015

I think the latency (time it takes for the RAM to start deliver whatever content at whatever address (possibly with some adaptations to that language)) is ~as straight forward as simply multiplying the CAS latency with the clock-speed of the memory. When the clock-speed of the RAM is higher the CAS-number is often higher too but the latency rely on them both combined (I guess possibly the latency is about the same for the same memory but that the CAS latency is counted in clock-cycles and hence scale with the frequency.)

With higher frequency more data will be moved over the pins of the module for a specific amount of time though and that will happen regardless of the latency.

I saw quicker memory helped with an i3 for instance in a YouTube video of an i3 6100 running some games or whatever it was and your i7 4790K with twice as many cores and hyper-threading of course have greater memory demands than the i3, on the other hand your chip also comes with more cache whereas the i3 only have 3 MB.

I don't know how much quicker RAM would help you and I don't know what your motherboard support and personally I wouldn't necessarily want to replace my memory modules with some quicker ones. You can't for instance run your 2x4 GB at 1600 MHz and another 2x4 GB at 2400 MHz, if you run all (4x4) you need to run them all at 1600 MHz or you'd have to replace your memory modules. Of course RAM is pretty cheap and you could use them for another computer or sell them or whatever.

For a new build I would consider getting quicker RAM from the beginning because the price relative the full build is just like 2% or so and maybe the performance gain is about that as-well.

jonnyapps · Nov 13, 2015

Dunlop0078 :

jonnyapps :

Wow I didn't think their would be that much of a jump from 1600 to 2400. I still dont think its worth buying new ram however, I would try and OC the stuff you have and see if you can get a performance increase.

Thanks. I guess I can only try to reach 1866 on those sticks? And do I have to take difference between the RAM and FSB into consideration or basically just whack up the RAM and loosen the timings?

Johan Kryger Haglert · Nov 13, 2015

From the page you linked:
http://wccftech.com/fallout-4-performance-heavily-influenced-by-ram-speed-according-to-report/#comment-2356571822
"Bruce Campbell itproflorida • 19 hours ago
It is all the same @$%# on DDR3, and most 1600 DDR3 can match GOOD 1866 sticks and decent 2133 sticks and even 2400 sticks.

Heck T1 can matter more than timings sometimes. DDR4? Just uses lower wattage with usually complete garbage timings and latencies. It will be good in a few years with better yields.

Any benchmark without latency and timings shown is complete fraud. The 1600 could be server ram with HORRIBLE latency/timings for stability or first gen 1600 not even close to CL9 lol."

Correct? Don't ask me.

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