I got a ddr-2400 16mb memory, i had a 1600mhz memory, should i switch back?

[Tyrianes]

Hi, i have one question but i dont find a precise answer for it. I just got myself a 16gb (2x8) gskills ripjaw at 2400mhz but a very high latency (11-13-13-31) from newegg to replace my Adata Xpg 8gb (2x4) at 1600mhz but my adata had a lower latency (9-9-9-24). Keeping in mind that i'm a gamer, should i revert back to my old memory or the gskills at 16gb will perform better? Note: i can only run the 16gb at 2133mhz (mobo max)

My specs
cpu: Amd fx-8350 with liquid cooling (not oc)
Mobo: M5a97 r2.0
gpu: Gigabyte r9-290
ram: we'll see 😛
psu: 750w Corsair

 

[Luminary]

16GB is a good upgrade for a modern gaming rig, so definitely stay with that one way or the other.

Best options are to either keep it and take a slight speed hit from the high CAS, or send the current Ripjaws back and pick up another set with a better CAS closer to 9. Example:

http://www.amazon.com/G-SKILL-RipjawsX-240-Pin-Desktop-F3-2133C9D-16GXH/dp/B007CZDS64

If you're unable to replace the current set, I'd personally use the 16GB Ripjaws you currently have.

 

[migronesien]

The RAM speed difference makes absolutely 0% difference in gaming. Also high frequency + high CAS is the same as low frequency + low CAS.
Keep the 16gb RAM, you'll need it soon.

 

[Tradesman1]

The 2400 are better sticks, if you were to drop them to 1600 you could run them at CL8 vs the 9 of your current sticks and at 2400 you have much wider band width

 

[Tyrianes]

Thank you guys, ive returned them free of charge and ive picked up the cl 9 version for 8 bucks more. But i would have kept them happily too because i felt a slight speed boost in gaming with Ram intensive games (batman or gta V) but they are good overall. Thanks again for your help!

 

[Luminary]

You're most welcome, happy gaming! 😉

 

[JonnyDough]

What was not mentioned is that faster sticks have looser timings. That said, they're still faster and as Tradesman was trying to say - slowing them down allows for tighter timings, which is still faster. It's always been this way. I can benchmark a difference between a few of my systems that have similar specs, some with faster RAM though. Faster = feed the CPU a bit faster = higher frame rates. Integrated video cards and APUs make even more use of fast ram since they use system RAM like VRAM.