I'm trying to decide between 5600MHz and 4800MHz DDR5 RAM for my Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU. The price difference isn't huge, but it's not cheap either, especially with the current RAM situation. Is it really worth paying extra for the 5600MHz option, or will the performance boost be negligible in real-world use? I'm looking for insights from those who have experience or have tested this setup. Thanks!
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In some games, you might notice differences in 1% and 0.1% lows, but for average frame rates, most of the time, you won’t see a noticeable difference. There's a video from Gamers Nexus where they compared the 9800X3D with both 4800 and 6000 MHz RAM, and while the 6000 MHz was consistently better, the differences were typically within the margin of error for the tests they performed.
Thanks for the quick reply! I figured as much from watching some benchmarks, but it’s good to hear it confirmed. I’m looking at a deal for Samsung 16GB DDR5 4800MHz for £99, while the 5600MHz is about £140. I think I’ll go for the 4800.