You're Probably Wasting Your Money... 🙄 DDR4 vs DDR5 RAM For Gaming!

DDR5 Memory or DDR4 RAM? 3600Mhz or 6000MHz? What should you buy for gaming, on Intel and AMD Ryzen? Join PC Centric for the RAM Speed Benchmark test, with warzone 2 gameplay!

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00:00 Intro
01:13 What RAM did we use?
03:12 Halo Infinite DDR4 Testing
03:58 SOTTR DDR4 Testing
05:23 Marcus's Warzone Song...
05:37 WZ2 DDR4 Testing
06:22 Far Cry 6 DDR4 Testing
07:05 DDR5 at 3600MHz?
09:11 6600MHz DDR45Testing
10:14 Benchmark Graphs
12:09 Do Faster Speeds Matter?

[Eli-zbyj]

Fan fact: if you mixed ddr5 with ddr4 you get ddr9

[mikeoes]

The ram timings were not talked about in this video, but they are very important. When the DDR5 was underclocked at 3600, the timings were probably still CL36 or something around that. DDR4 3600 is usually CL 14, 16 or 18. Much tighter. This explains why the FPS were worse on the DDR5 3600 . The timings should have been discussed or at least given so we could have a better idea how they affect the results.

[colinhoover]

Videos like this are SUPER helpful to those trying to navigate the "new and shiny" products and wondering if you are really getting a performance uplift compared to "older/previous generation" products that are cheaper! Thank you good sir

[l.torrence]

Those two front fans not spinning is driving me crazy.

[Metical]

This was almost a perfectly executed test. I just wished that both kits were the same size and not 16g vs 32g. The video had the potential to be perfect but the idea that the ram kits aren't the same same size, I did appreciate that you tested the ddr5 at 3600mhz. I figure if or when ddr5 is more mainstream and 5200-6000 kits with better timings are a thing only then will there be an substantial increase over 3600 ddr4.

[jakeewart]

If you only changed the memory speed on the DDR5 when testing the lower speeds, then the sloppier timings of DDR5 can massively hold it back, it really needs the higher speed to help counter it’s slower timings. I’ve found that tightening timings usually tends to yield a better performance gain than a faster speed when OC’ing RAM

[ClLouID]

I actually find it refreshing how you make it clear you're not going to test at 1080P because of the GPU you're using, similar with the max settings in SOTTR. People focus too much on arbitrary numbers especially when it comes to things like DDR5 and then tend to give bad advice on the back of that. I like how your benchmarks are relative to what people are actually going to be running on a daily basis.

[nielsdaemen]

Kinda shocking that DDR5 3600 is way slower than DDR4 3600

[Roll_the_Bones]

For something as essential as RAM, I'm amazed so few channels have covered this subject as well as this, for ordinary chaps deciding which way to swing. Also, your vid on the relative performance of DDR4 at different MHz speeds is essential viewing if going DDR4. Ta muchly.

[ryanwaldman]

This is as super helpful. Just grabbed the i7-13700 with a 4070 and was literally frozen trying to decide if the ddr4 mobo was the right decision.

[gregzy_gaming]

I will wait until ddr5 becomes cheaper as it’s really not worth the money for performance currently. Great video as always.

[matbailie]

"it's all about value" after testing on a 4090 and ignoring the GPU cost in the £/frame calculations.

If someone spends £1800 on a GPU, they're spending £450+ on the MB and CPU, and £100+ on the RAM. If spending an extra £100 on RAM nets even a 5% FPS increase, compared to the 4% price increase, that's Better value for money.

[DoctorHades]

I bought a new PC last week: an i5-13600KF with 32 GB of DDR4 3600 MHz memory and an ASUS Strix Z690-A Gaming WiFi D4 motherboard. I did consider DDR5 memory but the price plus more expensive motherboards pushed me towards DDR4 which I think was a good choice after watching numerous DDR4 vs DDR5 comparison videos on YouTube. I play games at 1440p with maxed out settings and RT, if available, on a RTX 3080 so I feel I have a well-balanced system for what it cost me. Yes, I could have future-proofed it by investing in DDR5 now but, honestly, by the time I next upgrade my PC, DDR6 or DDR7 will be around as my previous PC (i7-4770K with 16 GB DDR3 1600 memory) last me almost 10 years!

[kzx_ross]

Thanks for making all the videos you do, lots have helped me w building my desktop when I did and nowadays I watch bc you have good video ideas elite video quality and editing. Thanks! Great work!

[nicholascher]

"ill be here all day" comes to my mind after seeing your hair at 7:05 lol

[lttlejordan]

This is exactly why I haven't upgraded my RAM to DDR5 yet. No need. Marginal (at best) gains for more price. The only logical reason for buying DDR5 right now is if you are currently building a "future proof" rig that you plan on keeping for many years to come. Otherwise, if you are in my boat, where upgrading is the option, then it just isn't worth it. Not yet anyway. One day that extra speed will be worth it though.

[RH-nkeo]

I get there's a difference between 60fps and 144fps but when these cards are averaging into the 200's you just got to feel like there's no point worrying about the numbers by that point.

[iggsterify]

Would you consider testing these components for different applications, like Premier Pro, Lightroom, Photoshop etc? Those are supposedly very RAM dependent

[nostrum]

you would be insane to put ddr4 in a new system now

[Pvt_Hudson]

I just dropped a 5800X3D into my DDR4 rig as an upgrade instead of changing to AM5... the smart play right now.