Review Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL DDR4-3600 C18 2x8GB Review: Short On Height, High On AMD Performance

[Admin]

Corsair shaved some height of its Vengeance RGB Pro memory. Does the new SL variant still uphold the performance standard?

Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro SL DDR4-3600 C18 2x8GB Review: Short On Height, High On AMD Performance : Read more

 

[saf227]

If I were to get this in the 2x16 configuration instead of 2x8, would I expect the same performance - or are the two not really comparable?

 

[zhiyeliu]

If I were to get this in the 2x16 configuration instead of 2x8, would I expect the same performance - or are the two not really comparable?

Assuming that the 2x16GB memory kit is comprised of dual-rank memory modules, it should offer better performance than the 2x8GB (single-rank) memory kit.

 

[nitrium]

Did you try 1T ? Weirdly(?) that is the default timing in the XMP Profile for my Corsair RAM.

 

[greatmaharg]

A note: The silicon in these is almost certainly Samsung C-Die, a far inferior overclocking die, identifying falsely in Thaiphoon as B-Die. You can confirm this by checking the version number on the label - v4.31 is true B-die, while v4.32 is C-die.

 

[escksu]

Well, this review proves yet again that it doesnt make sense to spend $$$ on expensive memory (unless you have spare cash). The performance gain is absolutely minimal. You are better off using that budget for better CPU or GPU. You will see much bigger gains.

I am not saying that they are useless. But if you have to choose between faster CPU or faster RAM, then CPU is clearly the better choice.

 

[egda23]

Why not include mainstream brands as Crucial, Kington, HyperX , but include some pretty confidential RAM brands as HP, Gigabyte ??

 

[digitalgriffin]

iCue software is a performance hog. It's far from optimized and can steal an easy 1->3% off the CPU.

The fact these RAM sticks require iCue to address the RGB is a NO. You pay extra for the performance, and the RGB. And then Corsair iCue then robs you of that performance benefit due to poorly optimized software designed to control the RGB?

Anything that requires this software to control basic settings should be automatically flunked by reviewers.