[SOLVED] GTX 1660 Ti (1440p) FPS improvement going from 2400 to 3200 MHz RAM ?

[rcald2000]

I'm consider upgrading a family gaming rig from 2400 to 3200 Mhz. The GTX 1660 Ti pushes a 1440p display and I'm wondering what the FPS different might be in games such as Overwatch / Rainbox 6 Siege / Valorant / Warzone

specs: Ryzen 5 5600X | Asrock B450 Pro4 | 32GB (2X 16GB) 2400 | Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB | Zotac GTX 1660 Ti AMP


CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 64GB (8 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) AMD X399 Compatible Memory Kit Model CMK64GX4M8A2400C14

DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200)
Timing 14-16-16-31
CAS Latency 14
Voltage 1.20V

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G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F4-3200C16D-32G - Black

DDR4-3200 (PC4 25600)
Timing 16-18-18-38
CAS Latency 16
Voltage 1.35V

 

[jacob249358]

I would go with 3600 cl18 for a ryzen. I don't think you will see much improvement though because the GPU will be the limit. Might get a couple frames.

 

[spentshells]

16GB is plenty, with your processor so is 3600 when the focus is gaming. If you steam or record or whatever 32GB is the right amount.

 

[sizzling]

As a test, drop the resolution in those games to 720p. If you see a noticeable fps increase then it most likely you are gpu limited and not cpu/RAM. Therefore a RAM upgrade will do very little to help fps.

At 1440p I’d expect the gpu to be the limiting factor.

 

[Bob.B]

I'm consider upgrading a family gaming rig from 2400 to 3200 Mhz. The GTX 1660 Ti pushes a 1440p display and I'm wondering what the FPS different might be in games such as Overwatch / Rainbox 6 Siege / Valorant / Warzone

specs: Ryzen 5 5600X | Asrock B450 Pro4 | 32GB (2X 16GB) 2400 | Samsung 970 Evo Plus 2TB | Zotac GTX 1660 Ti AMP


CORSAIR Vengeance LPX 64GB (8 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) AMD X399 Compatible Memory Kit Model CMK64GX4M8A2400C14

DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200)
Timing 14-16-16-31
CAS Latency 14
Voltage 1.20V

-------------------------------

G.Skill Ripjaws V 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4-3200 PC4-25600 CL16 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit F4-3200C16D-32G - Black

DDR4-3200 (PC4 25600)
Timing 16-18-18-38
CAS Latency 16
Voltage 1.35V

Where does this 8x8GB ram fit in the mix?

 

[rcald2000]

I would go with 3600 cl18 for a ryzen. I don't think you will see much improvement though because the GPU will be the limit. Might get a couple frames.

jacob249358 Understood. Yes, I too wondered how GPU bound I would be with a GTX 1660 Ti, pushing 1440p.

16GB is plenty, with your processor so is 3600 when the focus is gaming. If you steam or record or whatever 32GB is the right amount.

spentshells Only gaming; no streaming or recording.

At 1440p I’d expect the gpu to be the limiting factor.

sizzling Understood.

Where does this 8x8GB ram fit in the mix?

Bob.B Good question. I originally purchased this 64GB (8GB x 8 @2400 Mhz) kit back in 2015 for a Haswell-E build (core i7-5820K / Asus X99 Saberbooth / 2X 980 Ti in SLI). When I upgraded to a new platform, I re-purposed that kit for two family member's computers. Therefore this forum post is really in reference to two computers with the same specs.

 

[rcald2000]

Follow-up question: Should I upgrade the GPU from the GTX 1660 Ti to a RTX 3060 Ti now? Or wait and upgrade to the anticipated RTX 4060 Ti / RTX 4070 in the future? Thank you for all your help.

 

[spentshells]

Follow-up question: Should I upgrade the GPU from the GTX 1660 Ti to a RTX 3060 Ti now? Or wait and upgrade to the anticipated RTX 4060 Ti / RTX 4070 in the future? Thank you for all your help.

This late in cycle, I'd wait. Prices are dropping, performance is about to take a big jump. While not ideal anymore for 1440p the 1660ti is a good card and stays quite competitive. While you could get more for it now than you will later, a 3060ti is an amazing card I owned one and would be a solid upgrade for you. I have to say wait and see. There will be a lot of progress in the next gen this fall. What you have is adequate, while a good jump to a 3060ti which is the best value card of this nvidia gen the 4060 is likely to be just so much better, core count is going through the roof according to leaks.

You may even come upon a 3060ti for a reasonable price after launch.

 

[rcald2000]

Thank you everyone.

spentshells I will indeed hold-off on the RTX 3060 Ti, and wait for the RTX 40 series. Thank you.

 

[spentshells]

Thank you everyone.

spentshells I will indeed hold-off on the RTX 3060 Ti, and wait for the RTX 40 series. Thank you.

wait so you have a 2080ti or a 1660ti?

I assume this is a childs machine?