Question 16Gb 4000 MHz or 32Gb 3200MHz?

[Solix66]

16Gb 4000 MHz or 32Gb 3200MHz For 4K?

 

[boju]

Fast ram has an impact on high fps output, albeit don't need 4000 for that, 3200 is fast enough. What is important is how much vram data 4k equates to because vram data is always circulating between system ram and graphics card ram. 32GB would be better if want to keep more data in ram rather than potential pagefile buildup on the drive.

 

[Encryption+]

I'd go with the 32GB of 3200MHz.

 

[Ketchup79]

Impossible to tell without more info. If you never use more than 16 GB of RAM, the faster RAM is the way to go. But it your are paging all the time, that faster RAM isn't doing you one bit of good.

 

[TJ Hooker]

You won't notice a difference between either of those, or 2x8GB 3200MHz for that matter, assuming you're just gaming. At 4K your GPU will be the limiting factor.

What motherboard/CPU do you have?

 

[Solix66]

Impossible to tell without more info. If you never use more than 16 GB of RAM, the faster RAM is the way to go. But it your are paging all the time, that faster RAM isn't doing you one bit of good.

Let's say i9 9900k and rtx 2080 ti
I'll be using it for 4k gaming and rendering videos in After effects

 

[Solix66]

You won't notice a difference between either of those, or 2x8GB 3200MHz for that matter, assuming you're just gaming. At 4K your GPU will be the limiting factor.

What motherboard/CPU do you have?

i9 9900k and rtx 2080 ti
I'll be using it for 4k gaming and rendering videos in After effects

 

[gskill support]

What motherboard do you plan to use?

Do you have a price range?

Here are some great options:

4K for 4K

https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232669?Description=gskill 4000 32gb&cm_re=gskill_4000_32gb--20-232-669--Product

These use great chips, can use to overclock near DDR4-4000

https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?N=100007611 600546709 601275378&d=gskill 3200 32gb&Order=PRICE

https://www.newegg.com/g-skill-32gb-288-pin-ddr4-sdram/p/N82E16820232202?Description=gskill 3000 32gb&cm_re=gskill_3000_32gb--20-232-202--Product

 

[Ketchup79]

If budget is the concern (and it usually is) I would get 16 for now. If you find yourself using it all, get another 16 of the same pair.

 

[Solix66]

If budget is the concern (and it usually is) I would get 16 for now. If you find yourself using it all, get another 16 of the same pair.

I mean does 4000 MHz worth the price? is there a noticeable improvement between 3200 and 4000 or just 1 or 2%? its like 2 times more expensive than 3200.
I don't overclock tho

 

[mitch074]

I mean does 4000 MHz worth the price? is there a noticeable improvement between 3200 and 4000 or just 1 or 2%? its like 2 times more expensive than 3200.
I don't overclock tho

You use after effects. It eats ram. Get 32gb.

 

[Ketchup79]

Maybe this will help:
https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/ram-after-effects

 

[Ketchup79]

I mean does 4000 MHz worth the price? is there a noticeable improvement between 3200 and 4000 or just 1 or 2%? its like 2 times more expensive than 3200.
I don't overclock tho

Not on Intel. You would notice slight bump in speed if you had aa AND Ryzen system, but not so much for Intel. Just make sure you have two sticks running dual channel and you are good.