Is it worth it to OC RAM?

[T.Kay]

Hi guys, I was thinking of boosting my 3000mhz Corsair Ram to maybe 3200 or higher if it can. Do you think it'll be worth it to do so?

 

[chroniclard]

What cpu?

 

[T.Kay]

I have an i5 8600K. It can reach 5Ghz at 1.375 I think.

 

[T.Kay]

Using a Gigabyte Z370 Ultra Gaming motherboard aswell.

 

[chroniclard]

There will be some benefit, unsure how big that benefit will be though.

 

[Habakkuk]

The RAM controller is on the CPU die - generally you'll get better performance sacrificing a RAM overclock for a CPU overclock instead.

There's only so much power the CPU can take in & heat it can generate before it gets unstable.

 

[Smffy]

There's only so much power the CPU can take in & heat it can generate before it gets unstable.

Ey? CPU power draw with over clocked ram?? More like speed and timings causing instability mainly.

Hi guys, I was thinking of boosting my 3000mhz Corsair Ram to maybe 3200 or higher if it can. Do you think it'll be worth it to do so?

Very minimal difference in normal applications with that small step. Larger differences on Ryzen, it’s quite straightforward to give memory clocks a go though if you have maximised your CPU clock. Confirming real stability on RAM requires VERY long test runs so you may find you literally cba

 

[Pooh]

Very minimal difference in normal applications with that small step. Larger differences on Ryzen, it’s quite straightforward to give memory clocks a go though if you have maximised your CPU clock. Confirming real stability on RAM requires VERY long test runs so you may find you literally cba

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[Admiral Huddy]

I would say no noticeable or real world benefit. Overclock your CPU if you haven't done so already.

 

[chroniclard]

There is a proven FPS benefit to Intel and Ryzen with having higher ram frequencies and/or tighter timings.

Much quicker to test now with various RAM testing apps.