[SOLVED] 4x2gb 1600mhz vs 8gb 1600mhz

[Johmnnn]

Idk how ram works, please tell me additional info guys

 

[PrinceTexasLoaf]

Idk how ram works, please tell me additional info guys

Get the 8gb stick of ram, so in the future you can add another 8gb stick and get 16gb of ram. Having two sticks of ram versus one isn't as huge of a performance boost you'd expect.

 

[Johmnnn]

Get the 8gb stick of ram, so in the future you can add another 8gb stick and get 16gb of ram. Having two sticks of ram versus one isn't as huge of a performance boost you'd expect.

Oh so the 1600 in the 4gb wont be 3200 since x2? I really know nothing about ram

 

[SamirD]

The speed is the same, it doesn't matter the size. The number of modules usually affects price as larger capacity modules cost more. Running multiple modules in 'channels' can improve performance slightly, but not as much as more ram.

Some examples:
2x 4GB 1600Mhz is the same speed and capacity as 1x 8GB 1600Mhz, but may cost less.
2x 4GB 1600Mhz may work faster than 1x 8GB 1600Mhz because of dual channels (1x module per channel).
2x 2GB 1600Mhz may work faster than 1x 8GB 1600Mhz because of dual channels, but the system will be slower overall because it is 1/2 the capacity.