1600mhz vs 1333mhz

[Rainey]

So I have been told that if you are gaming than 1333mhz is better ram than 1600mhz is this true? If someone has more knowledge on the subject please clue me in.

 

[nanaki333]

you're not going to notice anything different. the only time you would notice, is if you are running one of AMD's new APU A6 or A8 processors. it was shown that faster memory did speed up the gaming experience for the integrated GPU. if the memory is the same price, get it, otherwise don't waste you money.

 

[Rainey]

Well here is what I'm going to be running this on.
Asus P8Z68 V Pro and an i5 2500k

 

[anti.machine]

From what I have been researching combined with my opinion is that the faster ram can only equate to faster performance if your CPU and Chipset support it. Having said that it seems the performance increase is only marginal when comparing the 1333 and higher DDR3 sticks. Hit the link below for an in depth article on memory selection for the LGA1155 systems.

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/memory/display/sandy-bridge-ddr3_7.html#sect0

 

[Capt Caveman]

Well here is what I'm going to be running this on.
Asus P8Z68 V Pro and an i5 2500k

I have the same paired with 16gb of DDR3-1600 1.5v

Between 1333 and 1600, the price is a no factor. With 1600, you have more headroom and flexibility if you upgrade down the road.

I believe AT's recent article on RAM showed that 1600 was the sweet spot in regards to price and performance. No idea why you would even consider 1333. Get 1600, set your RAM speed in your mobo bios to XMP and you're good to do.

 

[nanaki333]

as i said, performance wise, it's not going to make any noticable difference.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4503/sandy-bridge-memory-scaling-choosing-the-best-ddr3/6

a 2500K has an unlocked multiplier for overclocking

 

[sangyup81]

The 1333 is only better than 1600 if the timings are better