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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with AMD processors => Topic started by: Jakeman97 on August 01, 2010, 05:59:24 pm

Title: Any Performance Difference in DDR3 1333 or DDR3 1600?
Post by: Jakeman97 on August 01, 2010, 05:59:24 pm

Hi all,
Just finished reading absic115 & Dark Mantis tests on 1600/8Gb ram....GREAT JOB! and thanks for all your efforts. I have a question. I'm running two different Gigabyte boards. One is an 880GMA-UD2H and the other an 890FXA-UD5. I prefer G.Skill and am using DDR3 1333 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL8D-4GBHK in both. Would I see any gain by using DDR3 1600 G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ? The cost difference is negligible and I don't intend to OC either of these boards, and will not be using 8Gb Ram anytime soon. Each board has a Phenom II 965BE.
Jakeman97

Title: Re: Any Performance Difference in DDR3 1333 or DDR3 1600?
Post by: absic on August 01, 2010, 06:04:58 pm

To be honest, the only real difference you'll see is if you spend a lot of time running benchmark tests. In the real world there is very little to shout about.

For system stability I would go for the 1333 Mhz also this is the recommended speed for AMD AM3 CPU's

Title: Re: Any Performance Difference in DDR3 1333 or DDR3 1600?
Post by: Jakeman97 on August 01, 2010, 06:36:20 pm

Thanks for the quick response absic115. I'll just leave well enough alone and stick with the 1333.
Thanks again,
Jakeman97

Title: Re: Any Performance Difference in DDR3 1333 or DDR3 1600?
Post by: absic on August 01, 2010, 07:03:47 pm

No problem and pleased to help.