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Gururu Given the impact of memory prices in Q4 I am really curious about the difference between DDR5 vs DDR4 systems. Can anyone speculate based on the results what that could possibly be? Reply
Neilbob Gururu said: Given the impact of memory prices in Q4 I am really curious about the difference between DDR5 vs DDR4 systems. Can anyone speculate based on the results what that could possibly be? I'd expect it's far too soon for the impact of that to start appearing on the exceedingly random Steam Hardware charts. It may not really show up at all in future because the CPU section isn't granular like the GPU one. Reply
ejolson Since the Intel CPUs can run with either DDR4 or DDR5 memory, it would make an interesting report to compare the gaming performance for the same processor and GPU while changing the type of RAM. As it's only one generation of RAM, I'd be surprised if there were more than 10 percent difference in the frame rates. Reply
sygreenblum I would surprised too. This article helps a bit https://www.tomshardware.com/features/ddr5-vs-ddr4-is-it-time-to-upgrade-your-ram It depends greatly on the quality and speed of each generation. Comparing the best ddr4 modules to best ddr5 modules shows about a 3 percent performance in gaming on average, with some memory specific workloads seeing up to 11 percent. However, if you're comparing a budget ddr4 to a high-end ddr5 the difference would considerably more. This is just an Intel comparison. There's no possible way to accurately show any difference on AMD, since the CPU's from AMD are on different generations. Reply
magbarn ejolson said: Since the Intel CPUs can run with either DDR4 or DDR5 memory, it would make an interesting report to compare the gaming performance for the same processor and GPU while changing the type of RAM. As it's only one generation of RAM, I'd be surprised if there were more than 10 percent difference in the frame rates. Hardware unboxed youtube video showed up to 20% hit to framerate on a 12th gen on DDR4 vs DDR5 on some recent titles. It was a low end 12th gen though and of course this was done with a 5090 to isolate the CPU so YMMV. Reply
Roland Of Gilead Okay, call me pedantic, but the word 'CPU' isn't mentioned in the header or article until is what effectively, the 3rd paragraph. A wee bit of context would help initially, or am I just completely anal! (Sorry mods – I hope that word is ok, given the context and all) Anywho….. Reply
Shiznizzle This is funny. I am sitting here using linux @ %3 OS share but this is higher than reported, and dont have to put up with any more M$ Bull Ox Manure. And i can still play all but one game. It was two but i managed to get IL-2 BoS working now. So only DCS left. People have that working as well but have more skill than i. In a years time when 10 truly dies its death, linux will grow even more. I cannot understand why people are willing to put up with M$ BS. Linux is not exactly easy but get past the initial shock of everything being new and within a week you wont even remember what OS is playing your games. Dual boot on two separate drives fora while. That is what i did the whole last year. Then when 10 died on Oct 16th i went linux full time Reply
txfeinbergs Shiznizzle said: This is funny. I am sitting here using linux @ %3 OS share but this is higher than reported, and dont have to put up with any more M$ Bull Ox Manure. And i can still play all but one game. It was two but i managed to get IL-2 BoS working now. So only DCS left. People have that working as well but have more skill than i. In a years time when 10 truly dies its death, linux will grow even more. I cannot understand why people are willing to put up with M$ BS. Linux is not exactly easy but get past the initial shock of everything being new and within a week you wont even remember what OS is playing your games. Dual boot on two separate drives fora while. That is what i did the whole last year. Then when 10 died on Oct 16th i went linux full time Maybe because it isn't just about games. I have a lot of Windows specific apps I need to run for business, financials, etc. Reply
Gururu txfeinbergs said: Maybe because it isn't just about games. I have a lot of Windows specific apps I need to run for business, financials, etc. For over 30 years people have been talking about how much Linux is better. I hope it is around for another 30. Reply
Amdlova magbarn said: Hardware unboxed youtube video showed up to 20% hit to framerate on a 12th gen on DDR4 vs DDR5 on some recent titles. It was a low end 12th gen though and of course this was done with a 5090 to isolate the CPU so YMMV. If you build a 12 gen with ddr4 you are on CHEAP builds. You don't have a 5090 4090 5080 4080 Max a 9060XT or 5060ti. Where your memory don't matters I have a 4000mhz ddr4 gear one with a low power cpu 😛 the bootleneck its the user. and always force v-sync at 60hz Reply
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