DDR2 versus DDR3 Ram

[Karaim]

Is DDR3 ram really that much better than the DDR2 ram? The price difference is crazy, but is it worth it?

 

[Cromewell]

In my opinion, no. DDR3 is a lot faster but that speed isn't really needed.

 

[TrainTrackHack]

...at the moment DDR3 memory doesn't even offer a significant speed advantage over DDR2 because of their (WAY) higher latency.

 

[Vizy]

ddr2 is better, for now atleast.

 

[Tuffie]

I was to the understanding that ddr3 used less power aswell. But the price and lower speeds aren't worth paying.

Tuffie.

 

[Dropkickmurphys]

yeah thats all true, hold out for a while until DDR3 can be utilized properly, and its cheaper, then go and buy some heh

 

[Cromewell]

The latencies aren't that important and they aren't much worse than DDR2 latencies. Still, RAM has lots more bandwidth than can get to the CPU right now so you don't gain as much by making your just your RAM faster.

 

[Geoff]

ddr2 is better, for now atleast.

No, DDR3 is better and faster, however it's not worth the price premium.

Although the prices have come down quite a bit in the past several months.

 

[Vizy]

No, DDR3 is better and faster, however it's not worth the price premium.

Although the prices have come down quite a bit in the past several months.

Nice catch! I should've worded it better. I meant that ddr2 is probably the better choice right now.

 

[Ambushed]

Theres no point at the moment for DDR3, but I guess it will be future proof as you say.

 

[Timo]

The latencies aren't that important and they aren't much worse than DDR2 latencies. Still, RAM has lots more bandwidth than can get to the CPU right now so you don't gain as much by making your just your RAM faster.

Somehow this post got discarded ?

Read it! It has sense!

 

[ducis]

You guys are pretty confused here
DDR3 memory is better timmings are overrated by people who want to justify not having ddr3 ram
there is no way you can say ddr2 pc8500 can compare to ddr3 pc16000
that said ddr3 is expensive but not as bad as people think
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227302
I would recommend ddr3 if you can afford it at all its great for OCing

 

[Geoff]

firsttimebuilder, you should really try to use correct grammar when you type. At first glance it looks like you said "DDR3 memory has better timings".

 

[lovely?]

You guys are pretty confused here
DDR3 memory is better timmings are overrated by people who want to justify not having ddr3 ram
there is no way you can say ddr2 pc8500 can compare to ddr3 pc16000
that said ddr3 is expensive but not as bad as people think
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227302
I would recommend ddr3 if you can afford it at all its great for OCing

or you could use some 23$ (after rebates) 4-4-4-12 ddr800 ram and lose, what, 1FPS?

 

[WhiteFireDragon]

ddr3 can be undervolted and downclocked to have tighter timings than ddr (i think), but still, the ridiculous price you pay for the performance compared to ddr2 is not even worth it

 

[lovely?]

well that 250$ set there has relative timings to even my ram, 9-9-9 so the timings arent really that much better.

 

[G25r8cer]

DDR3 is a waste of money! Plain and simple