DDR3 latency... is there a difference between C7 and C8 for gaming?

[Jumpem]

Am I better off spending the difference elsewhere?

 

[masteryoda34]

Originally posted by: Jumpem
Am I better off spending the difference elsewhere?

Generally yes. If there was a very small difference in price I would go for C7 obviously.

 

[taltamir]

spend the money elsewhere

 

[alcoholbob]

The difference between CL2 and CL3 DDR400 was 2% on average.

Even if it held true in this case you'd go from 60 frames per second to 61 frames per second.

 

[taltamir]

Originally posted by: Astrallite
The difference between CL2 and CL3 DDR400 was 2% on average.

Even if it held true in this case you'd go from 60 frames per second to 61 frames per second.

yea, but back then games were a lot more limited by the ram speed... nowadays? not so much. our ram speeds have increased faster than our CPU/GPU speeds.

 

[Sylvanas]

Yeah we are talking 1-3fps at most here. Spend the money elsewhere on a better videocard or CPU or something.

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: Jumpem
Am I better off spending the difference elsewhere?

Yes.